#BBEAB4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89% 0.088 141.4), rgb(187, 234, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#BBEAB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 234, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.088 141.4) |
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 #BBEAB4 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEAB4 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEAB4 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEAB4 text on black | 15.54:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEAB4
oklch(89% 0.088 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#97D38F
oklch(80.9% 0.112 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#56BB49
oklch(70.7% 0.18 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#BBEAB4 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) | #EDE0B1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCB7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8E6DB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEAB4
#BBEAB4
oklch(89% 0.088 141.4)
- #F6C8FE
#F6C8FE
oklch(88.9% 0.088 321.3)
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 #BBEAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBEAB4 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.