#BBE271
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(86.1% 0.147 125.1), rgb(187, 226, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#BBE271 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE271 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 226, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.147 125.1) |
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 #BBE271 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE271 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE271 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE271 text on black | 14.22:1 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1C9
oklch(93.6% 0.055 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE271
oklch(86.1% 0.147 125.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5D42E
oklch(80.8% 0.189 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#BBE271 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) | #ECD667 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D478 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D9C8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE271
#BBE271
oklch(86.1% 0.147 125.1)
- #DEC4FF
#DEC4FF
oklch(86.2% 0.085 304.7)
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 #BBE271, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE271.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.063
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.064
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.066
Use #BBE271 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.