#BBE7CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.06 157), rgb(187, 231, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#BBE7CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE7CB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 231, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.06 157) |
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 #BBE7CB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE7CB | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE7CB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE7CB text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE7CB
oklch(88.9% 0.06 157)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#55B781
oklch(70.6% 0.123 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#BBE7CB 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) | #E6E0CA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDBCC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E6DF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE7CB
#BBE7CB
oklch(88.9% 0.06 157)
- #F5CCE9
#F5CCE9
oklch(88.9% 0.059 336.8)
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 #BBE7CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #BBE7CB 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.