#BBE8AB
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.094 137.6), rgb(187, 232, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#BBE8AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE8AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 232, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.094 137.6) |
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 #BBE8AB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE8AB | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE8AB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE8AB text on black | 15.24:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE8AB
oklch(88.4% 0.094 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD385
oklch(80.9% 0.121 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB2F
oklch(70.8% 0.194 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#BBE8AB 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) | #ECDEA7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAAE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE4D8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE8AB
#BBE8AB
oklch(88.4% 0.094 137.6)
- #F1C7FF
#F1C7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.088 317.6)
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 #BBE8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBE8AB 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.