#BBEBD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.062 160.2), rgb(187, 235, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#BBEBD0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 235, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.062 160.2) |
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 #BBEBD0 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEBD0 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEBD0 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEBD0 text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEBD0
oklch(89.9% 0.062 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 160)
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Step 400
400
#4AB985
oklch(70.8% 0.128 160)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#BBEBD0 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) | #EAE4CF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DED1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2EBE3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEBD0
#BBEBD0
oklch(89.9% 0.062 160.2)
- #FBCEEB
#FBCEEB
oklch(89.9% 0.063 339.6)
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 #BBEBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBEBD0 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.