#BBE7BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3), rgb(187, 231, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#BBE7BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE7BA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 231, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3) |
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 #BBE7BA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE7BA | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE7BA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE7BA text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D299
oklch(81% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB95E
oklch(70.7% 0.156 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#08A627
oklch(63% 0.2 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#033007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.2)
#BBE7BA 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) | #E9DEB7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E4DA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE7BA
#BBE7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3)
- #F3C9F6
#F3C9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.076 324.1)
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 #BBE7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #BBE7BA 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.