#BBE6AA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.9% 0.092 137), rgb(187, 230, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#BBE6AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE6AA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 230, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.092 137) |
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 #BBE6AA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE6AA | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE6AA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE6AA text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE6AA
oklch(87.9% 0.092 137)
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Step 300
300
#9CD386
oklch(81% 0.119 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BA31
oklch(70.7% 0.19 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#BBE6AA 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) | #EADCA6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9AD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE2D6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE6AA
#BBE6AA
oklch(87.9% 0.092 137)
- #F0C5FF
#F0C5FF
oklch(87.9% 0.091 317.3)
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 #BBE6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBE6AA 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.