#BBEDA4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.11 136.1), rgb(187, 237, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#BBEDA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 237, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.11 136.1) |
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 #BBEDA4 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEDA4 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEDA4 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEDA4 text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEDA4
oklch(89.3% 0.11 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D577
oklch(80.9% 0.141 136)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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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
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#BBEDA4 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) | #F2E29F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADDA8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE8DA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEDA4
#BBEDA4
oklch(89.3% 0.11 136.1)
- #F0CDFF
#F0CDFF
oklch(89.3% 0.077 315.7)
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 #BBEDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.011
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
Use #BBEDA4 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.