#BBE3A9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.088 136.1), rgb(187, 227, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#BBE3A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 227, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.088 136.1) |
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 #BBE3A9 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE3A9 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE3A9 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE3A9 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE3A9
oklch(87.3% 0.088 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FD287
oklch(81% 0.115 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B936
oklch(70.7% 0.183 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#BBE3A9 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) | #E7DAA5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBDFD3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE3A9
#BBE3A9
oklch(87.3% 0.088 136.1)
- #ECC4FD
#ECC4FD
oklch(87.3% 0.088 315.7)
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 #BBE3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBE3A9 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.