#BBEBB9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.4% 0.084 143.8), rgb(187, 235, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#BBEBB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 235, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.084 143.8) |
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 #BBEBB9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEBB9 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEBB9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEBB9 text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEBB9
oklch(89.4% 0.084 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D394
oklch(80.9% 0.107 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#52BB54
oklch(70.7% 0.172 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#BBEBB9 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) | #EDE2B6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E8DD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEBB9
#BBEBB9
oklch(89.4% 0.084 143.8)
- #F8CAFC
#F8CAFC
oklch(89.4% 0.083 323.7)
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 #BBEBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBEBB9 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.