#BBE0CB
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.048 160.4), rgb(187, 224, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#BBE0CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE0CB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 224, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.048 160.4) |
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 #BBE0CB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE0CB | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE0CB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE0CB text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE0CB
oklch(87.4% 0.048 160.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB3
oklch(81% 0.063 160)
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Step 400
400
#64B48C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#2CA16F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#044F32
oklch(37.8% 0.084 160)
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Step 950
950
#082E1E
oklch(27% 0.052 161.3)
#BBE0CB 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) | #DFDACA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5CC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E0DA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE0CB
#BBE0CB
oklch(87.4% 0.048 160.4)
- #EDCADF
#EDCADF
oklch(87.5% 0.048 341.4)
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 #BBE0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #BBE0CB 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.