#BBE2BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.067 145), rgb(187, 226, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#BBE2BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 145°. 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 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE2BB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 226, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.067 145) |
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 #BBE2BB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE2BB | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE2BB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE2BB text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE2BB
oklch(87.4% 0.067 145)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B769
oklch(70.7% 0.138 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#2DA43D
oklch(63.2% 0.176 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#055013
oklch(37.6% 0.115 145)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#BBE2BB 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) | #E4DAB9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E0D7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE2BB
#BBE2BB
oklch(87.4% 0.067 145)
- #EDC7EE
#EDC7EE
oklch(87.4% 0.067 325.3)
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 #BBE2BB, 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 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBE2BB 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.