#BBE5B6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.077 142.1), rgb(187, 229, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#BBE5B6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 229, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.077 142.1) |
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 #BBE5B6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE5B6 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE5B6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE5B6 text on black | 14.99:1 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE5B6
oklch(88% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B958
oklch(70.8% 0.159 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#21A617
oklch(63.2% 0.204 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#BBE5B6 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) | #E8DDB3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E2D8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE5B6
#BBE5B6
oklch(88% 0.077 142.1)
- #F0C7F6
#F0C7F6
oklch(87.9% 0.077 322)
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 #BBE5B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBE5B6 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.