#BBEAAE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.094 139), rgb(187, 234, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#BBEAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEAAE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 234, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.094 139) |
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 #BBEAAE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEAAE | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEAAE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEAAE text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEAAE
oklch(88.9% 0.094 139)
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Step 300
300
#98D487
oklch(81% 0.121 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#58BB35
oklch(70.6% 0.193 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#BBEAAE 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) | #EEE0AA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E6DA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEAAE
#BBEAAE
oklch(88.9% 0.094 139)
- #F3C9FF
#F3C9FF
oklch(88.9% 0.085 318.6)
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 #BBEAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.007
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #BBEAAE 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.