#BBE5CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.053 162.3), rgb(187, 229, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#BBE5CF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE5CF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 229, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.053 162.3) |
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 #BBE5CF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE5CF | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE5CF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE5CF text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.053 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#59B68C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#012F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 162.7)
#BBE5CF 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) | #E4DFCE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9D0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E5DE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE5CF
#BBE5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.053 162.3)
- #F3CCE3
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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 #BBE5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #BBE5CF 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.