#BBE4C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.063 149.9), rgb(187, 228, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#BBE4C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE4C2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 228, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.063 149.9) |
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 #BBE4C2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE4C2 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE4C2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE4C2 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE4C2
oklch(88% 0.063 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 150)
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Step 400
400
#5FB774
oklch(70.7% 0.13 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#1BA44F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 150)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#052F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150)
#BBE4C2 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) | #E5DDC0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E2DA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE4C2
#BBE4C2
oklch(88% 0.063 149.9)
- #F0C9EC
#F0C9EC
oklch(88% 0.063 329.5)
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 #BBE4C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #BBE4C2 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.