#BBE5C9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8), rgb(187, 229, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#BBE5C9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE5C9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 229, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8) |
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 #BBE5C9 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE5C9 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE5C9 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE5C9 text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AC
oklch(81% 0.076 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB781
oklch(70.8% 0.12 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#03A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#022F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.4)
#BBE5C9 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) | #E5DEC8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9CA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E4DD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE5C9
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
- #F3CBE8
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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 #BBE5C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #BBE5C9 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.