#BBE586
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.1% 0.13 128.3), rgb(187, 229, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#BBE586 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE586 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 229, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.13 128.3) |
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 #BBE586 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE586 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE586 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE586 text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CF
oklch(93.7% 0.048 129.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE586
oklch(87.1% 0.13 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D454
oklch(80.8% 0.167 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#BBE586 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) | #EED97F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D78B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDDCE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE586
#BBE586
oklch(87.1% 0.13 128.3)
- #E4C6FF
#E4C6FF
oklch(87% 0.084 308.5)
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 #BBE586, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE586.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.056
Use #BBE586 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.