#BBEAB3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89% 0.089 141), rgb(187, 234, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#BBEAB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 234, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.089 141) |
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 #BBEAB3 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEAB3 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEAB3 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEAB3 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
-
Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEAB3
oklch(89% 0.089 141)
-
Step 300
300
#97D38D
oklch(80.8% 0.114 141)
-
Step 400
400
#56BB46
oklch(70.7% 0.182 141)
-
Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
-
Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
-
Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
-
Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
-
Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
-
Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#BBEAB3 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) | #EDE0B0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E6DB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEAB3
#BBEAB3
oklch(89% 0.089 141)
- #F6C8FF
#F6C8FF
oklch(89% 0.089 320.8)
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 #BBEAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.012
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBEAB3 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.