#BBECC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.069 153.8), rgb(187, 236, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#BBECC9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBECC9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 236, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.069 153.8) |
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 #BBECC9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBECC9 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBECC9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBECC9 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBECC9
oklch(89.9% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#4ABA76
oklch(70.7% 0.143 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#BBECC9 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) | #ECE4C7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EBE2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBECC9
#BBECC9
oklch(89.9% 0.069 153.8)
- #FBCDF1
#FBCDF1
oklch(89.9% 0.07 333.8)
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 #BBECC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBECC9 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.