#BBE2B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.069 143.7), rgb(187, 226, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#BBE2B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 226, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.069 143.7) |
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 #BBE2B9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE2B9 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE2B9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE2B9 text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE2B9
oklch(87.4% 0.069 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09C
oklch(80.9% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B764
oklch(70.7% 0.142 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#2FA435
oklch(63.2% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#07500E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#BBE2B9 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) | #E4DAB7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DFD6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE2B9
#BBE2B9
oklch(87.4% 0.069 143.7)
- #EDC7F0
#EDC7F0
oklch(87.5% 0.069 323.8)
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 #BBE2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BBE2B9 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.