#BBEABD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.078 146), rgb(187, 234, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#BBEABD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEABD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 234, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.078 146) |
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 #BBEABD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEABD | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEABD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEABD text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEABD
oklch(89.2% 0.078 146)
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Step 300
300
#96D29A
oklch(80.8% 0.099 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#53BA5F
oklch(70.6% 0.161 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#BBEABD 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) | #ECE1BA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E7DD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEABD
#BBEABD
oklch(89.2% 0.078 146)
- #F7CAF8
#F7CAF8
oklch(89.2% 0.079 325.5)
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 #BBEABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBEABD 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.