#BBE09B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.1 131.1), rgb(187, 224, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#BBE09B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE09B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 224, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.1 131.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBE09B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE09B | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE09B text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE09B text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 131.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE09B
oklch(86.3% 0.1 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3D278
oklch(81% 0.129 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#BBE09B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E6D696 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDACE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE09B
#BBE09B
oklch(86.3% 0.1 131.1)
- #E6C1FF
#E6C1FF
oklch(86.3% 0.093 311.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBE09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.008
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBE09B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.