#BBE7C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.068 149.5), rgb(187, 231, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#BBE7C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE7C2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 231, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.068 149.5) |
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 #BBE7C2 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE7C2 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE7C2 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE7C2 text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE7C2
oklch(88.7% 0.068 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#58B86F
oklch(70.6% 0.14 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#013011
oklch(27.1% 0.074 149.7)
#BBE7C2 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) | #E8DFC0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E5DC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE7C2
#BBE7C2
oklch(88.7% 0.068 149.5)
- #F4CAF0
#F4CAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.069 329.2)
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 #BBE7C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBE7C2 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.