#BBECA5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.107 136.2), rgb(187, 236, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#BBECA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBECA5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 236, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.107 136.2) |
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 #BBECA5 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBECA5 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBECA5 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBECA5 text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D6
oklch(93.5% 0.039 135.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBECA5
oklch(89.1% 0.107 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#97D579
oklch(80.9% 0.138 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#BBECA5 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) | #F1E1A0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDA9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE7D9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBECA5
#BBECA5
oklch(89.1% 0.107 136.2)
- #F0CCFF
#F0CCFF
oklch(89.2% 0.079 315.9)
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 #BBECA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.009
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBECA5 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.