#BBE0BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.065 144.3), rgb(187, 224, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#BBE0BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE0BA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 224, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.065 144.3) |
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 #BBE0BA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE0BA | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE0BA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE0BA text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE0BA
oklch(87% 0.065 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B66A
oklch(70.7% 0.133 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A33E
oklch(63.2% 0.171 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D5015
oklch(37.8% 0.111 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#BBE0BA 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) | #E2D9B8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DED5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE0BA
#BBE0BA
oklch(87% 0.065 144.3)
- #EAC6EC
#EAC6EC
oklch(86.9% 0.065 324.5)
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 #BBE0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBE0BA 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.