#BBE4BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.071 144.3), rgb(187, 228, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#BBE4BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE4BA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 228, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.071 144.3) |
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 #BBE4BA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE4BA | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE4BA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE4BA text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE4BA
oklch(87.9% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19B
oklch(81% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B863
oklch(70.8% 0.147 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#24A532
oklch(63.2% 0.188 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#06300A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 144.5)
#BBE4BA 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) | #E6DCB8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E1D8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE4BA
#BBE4BA
oklch(87.9% 0.071 144.3)
- #EFC8F2
#EFC8F2
oklch(87.9% 0.071 323.9)
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 #BBE4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #BBE4BA 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.