#BBE9AA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.097 137.4), rgb(187, 233, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#BBE9AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE9AA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 233, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.097 137.4) |
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 #BBE9AA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE9AA | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE9AA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE9AA text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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)
#BBE9AA
oklch(88.6% 0.097 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D483
oklch(81% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB27
oklch(70.6% 0.199 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#BBE9AA 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) | #EEDFA6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBAD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE4D8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE9AA
#BBE9AA
oklch(88.6% 0.097 137.4)
- #F1C8FF
#F1C8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 317.4)
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 #BBE9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.008
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBE9AA 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.