#BBED92
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89% 0.129 132), rgb(187, 237, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#BBED92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBED92 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 237, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.129 132) |
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 #BBED92 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBED92 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBED92 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBED92 text on black | 15.64:1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D0
oklch(93.5% 0.048 131.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBED92
oklch(89% 0.129 132)
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Step 300
300
#98D65D
oklch(80.9% 0.166 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#BBED92 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) | #F4E18B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDD97 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE6D6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBED92
#BBED92
oklch(89% 0.129 132)
- #EBCDFF
#EBCDFF
oklch(88.9% 0.075 311.7)
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 #BBED92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBED92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.038
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
Use #BBED92 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.