#BBE6BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.069 147.5), rgb(187, 230, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#BBE6BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 147°. 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 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE6BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.069 147.5) |
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 #BBE6BF | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE6BF | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE6BF text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE6BF text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A0
oklch(81% 0.089 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB86B
oklch(70.6% 0.142 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#0BA540
oklch(63% 0.182 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#03300E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 147.3)
#BBE6BF 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) | #E7DEBD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9C1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E4DB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE6BF
#BBE6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 147.5)
- #F2C9F1
#F2C9F1
oklch(88.3% 0.07 326.9)
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 #BBE6BF, 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 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.059
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBE6BF 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.