#BBE8A9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.096 136.9), rgb(187, 232, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#BBE8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 232, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.096 136.9) |
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 #BBE8A9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE8A9 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE8A9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE8A9 text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE8A9
oklch(88.3% 0.096 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD383
oklch(80.8% 0.123 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB26
oklch(70.7% 0.199 137)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#BBE8A9 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) | #EDDEA5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAAC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE3D7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE8A9
#BBE8A9
oklch(88.3% 0.096 136.9)
- #F0C7FF
#F0C7FF
oklch(88.3% 0.087 316.9)
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 #BBE8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBE8A9 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.