#BBE6BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.073 145.5), rgb(187, 230, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#BBE6BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE6BC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.073 145.5) |
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 #BBE6BC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE6BC | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE6BC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE6BC text on black | 15.15:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE6BC
oklch(88.3% 0.073 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB964
oklch(70.8% 0.15 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#11A635
oklch(63.2% 0.191 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#04300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.5)
#BBE6BC 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) | #E8DEBA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E3DA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE6BC
#BBE6BC
oklch(88.3% 0.073 145.5)
- #F2C9F3
#F2C9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.072 325.4)
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 #BBE6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.063
Use #BBE6BC 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.