#BBE981
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.9% 0.141 128.5), rgb(187, 233, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#BBE981 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE981 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 233, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.141 128.5) |
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 #BBE981 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE981 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE981 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE981 text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1CC
oklch(93.5% 0.052 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE981
oklch(87.9% 0.141 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DD645
oklch(80.9% 0.182 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#BBE981 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) | #F2DD79 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDA87 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE1D0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE981
#BBE981
oklch(87.9% 0.141 128.5)
- #E6CAFF
#E6CAFF
oklch(87.9% 0.078 308.7)
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 #BBE981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBE981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBE981 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.