#BBE473
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.6% 0.148 125.8), rgb(187, 228, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#BBE473 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE473 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 228, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.148 125.8) |
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 #BBE473 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE473 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE473 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE473 text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 125.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE473
oklch(86.6% 0.148 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3D52F
oklch(80.9% 0.19 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#BBE473 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) | #EED869 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D67A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DBCA | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE473
#BBE473
oklch(86.6% 0.148 125.8)
- #E0C5FF
#E0C5FF
oklch(86.5% 0.084 305.9)
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 #BBE473, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE473.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.058
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBE473 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.