#BBE3CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.053 158.8), rgb(187, 227, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#BBE3CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE3CB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 227, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.053 158.8) |
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 #BBE3CB | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE3CB | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE3CB text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE3CB text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE3CB
oklch(88.1% 0.053 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB587
oklch(70.6% 0.109 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A269
oklch(63% 0.14 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 158.8)
#BBE3CB 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) | #E2DDCA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E2DC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE3CB
#BBE3CB
oklch(88.1% 0.053 158.8)
- #F0CBE4
#F0CBE4
oklch(88.1% 0.053 338)
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 #BBE3CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBE3CB 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.