#BBE3AB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.086 136.9), rgb(187, 227, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#BBE3AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE3AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 227, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.086 136.9) |
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 #BBE3AB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE3AB | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE3AB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE3AB text on black | 14.68:1 | 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
#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)
#BBE3AB
oklch(87.3% 0.086 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FD28A
oklch(81% 0.111 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B93D
oklch(70.8% 0.178 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#BBE3AB 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) | #E7DAA8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADFD4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE3AB
#BBE3AB
oklch(87.3% 0.086 136.9)
- #ECC4FB
#ECC4FB
oklch(87.2% 0.086 316.7)
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 #BBE3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBE3AB 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.