#BBE3AF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.4% 0.082 138.5), rgb(187, 227, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#BBE3AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE3AF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 227, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.082 138.5) |
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 #BBE3AF | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE3AF | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE3AF text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE3AF text on black | 14.71:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE3AF
oklch(87.4% 0.082 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED18F
oklch(80.8% 0.105 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B849
oklch(70.6% 0.168 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#BBE3AF 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) | #E7DAAC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADFD5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE3AF
#BBE3AF
oklch(87.4% 0.082 138.5)
- #EDC5F9
#EDC5F9
oklch(87.4% 0.082 318.3)
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 #BBE3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBE3AF 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.