#BBE0BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.1% 0.062 146.5), rgb(187, 224, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#BBE0BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE0BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 224, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.062 146.5) |
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 #BBE0BD | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE0BD | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE0BD text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE0BD text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE0BD
oklch(87.1% 0.062 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B670
oklch(70.8% 0.127 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#35A249
oklch(63% 0.161 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C501B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146.4)
#BBE0BD 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) | #E1D9BB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7DED6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE0BD
#BBE0BD
oklch(87.1% 0.062 146.5)
- #EBC7EA
#EBC7EA
oklch(87.1% 0.061 327)
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 #BBE0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBE0BD 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.