#BBE5B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.078 141.6), rgb(187, 229, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#BBE5B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 142°. 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 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 229, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.078 141.6) |
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 #BBE5B5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE5B5 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE5B5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE5B5 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE5B5
oklch(88% 0.078 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD194
oklch(80.8% 0.1 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B955
oklch(70.8% 0.162 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#22A60C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#063003
oklch(27% 0.085 141.8)
#BBE5B5 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) | #E8DCB2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E2D8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE5B5
#BBE5B5
oklch(88% 0.078 141.6)
- #F0C7F7
#F0C7F7
oklch(88% 0.078 321.4)
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 #BBE5B5, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.061
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBE5B5 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.