#BBE9A2
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.106 134.9), rgb(187, 233, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#BBE9A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE9A2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 233, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.106 134.9) |
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 #BBE9A2 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE9A2 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE9A2 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE9A2 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE9A2
oklch(88.4% 0.106 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD478
oklch(80.9% 0.136 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#62BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#BBE9A2 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) | #EFDE9D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE4D6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE9A2
#BBE9A2
oklch(88.4% 0.106 134.9)
- #EEC9FF
#EEC9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 315.1)
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 #BBE9A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBE9A2 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.