#BBEDC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.077 149.4), rgb(187, 237, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#BBEDC3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 237, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.077 149.4) |
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 #BBEDC3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEDC3 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEDC3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEDC3 text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEDC3
oklch(90% 0.077 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D39E
oklch(81% 0.099 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#49BB68
oklch(70.7% 0.158 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#BBEDC3 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) | #EEE4C1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFC5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5EBE1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEDC3
#BBEDC3
oklch(90% 0.077 149.4)
- #FCCCF7
#FCCCF7
oklch(90% 0.078 329.7)
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 #BBEDC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.053
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.053
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.054
Use #BBEDC3 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.