#BBE9CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.063 156.3), rgb(187, 233, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#BBE9CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE9CB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 233, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.063 156.3) |
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 #BBE9CB | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE9CB | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE9CB text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE9CB text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE9CB
oklch(89.4% 0.063 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D1AB
oklch(81% 0.081 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#51B87F
oklch(70.6% 0.128 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#BBE9CB 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) | #E9E2C9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E8E0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE9CB
#BBE9CB
oklch(89.4% 0.063 156.3)
- #F8CDEC
#F8CDEC
oklch(89.4% 0.063 336.2)
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 #BBE9CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #BBE9CB 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.