#BBE496
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.1% 0.111 130.9), rgb(187, 228, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#BBE496 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE496 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 228, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.111 130.9) |
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 #BBE496 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE496 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE496 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE496 text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE496
oklch(87.1% 0.111 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0D36D
oklch(80.9% 0.143 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#BBE496 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) | #EBD991 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D69A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDDED0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE496
#BBE496
oklch(87.1% 0.111 130.9)
- #E7C5FF
#E7C5FF
oklch(87.1% 0.086 311)
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 #BBE496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBE496 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.