#BBE589
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.1% 0.127 128.8), rgb(187, 229, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#BBE589 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE589 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 229, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.127 128.8) |
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 #BBE589 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE589 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE589 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE589 text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#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)
#BBE589
oklch(87.1% 0.127 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D458
oklch(80.8% 0.163 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#BBE589 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) | #EDDA82 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D78E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDECE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE589
#BBE589
oklch(87.1% 0.127 128.8)
- #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 #BBE589, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE589.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBE589 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.