#BBE9B3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.8% 0.087 140.9), rgb(187, 233, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#BBE9B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 233, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.087 140.9) |
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 #BBE9B3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE9B3 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE9B3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE9B3 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE9B3
oklch(88.8% 0.087 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#98D38E
oklch(80.9% 0.112 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#58BB48
oklch(70.8% 0.179 141)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#BBE9B3 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) | #ECE0B0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E5DA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE9B3
#BBE9B3
oklch(88.8% 0.087 140.9)
- #F5C8FE
#F5C8FE
oklch(88.9% 0.087 320.7)
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 #BBE9B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBE9B3 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.