#BBE3CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.052 159.9), rgb(187, 227, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#BBE3CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE3CC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 227, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.052 159.9) |
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 #BBE3CC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE3CC | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE3CC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE3CC text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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)
#BBE3CC
oklch(88.1% 0.052 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB2
oklch(81% 0.068 160)
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Step 400
400
#5EB589
oklch(70.6% 0.107 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A26C
oklch(63.1% 0.137 160)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#BBE3CC 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) | #E2DDCB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E3DC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE3CC
#BBE3CC
oklch(88.1% 0.052 159.9)
- #F1CBE3
#F1CBE3
oklch(88.1% 0.053 340)
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 #BBE3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBE3CC 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.