#BBEEA3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.5% 0.112 136), rgb(187, 238, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#BBEEA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.112 136) |
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 #BBEEA3 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEA3 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEEA3 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEEA3 text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#DEF1D5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 135.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEEA3
oklch(89.5% 0.112 136)
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Step 300
300
#95D675
oklch(81% 0.145 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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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)
#BBEEA3 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) | #F4E39E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDEA7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE9DB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEA3
#BBEEA3
oklch(89.5% 0.112 136)
- #F1CEFF
#F1CEFF
oklch(89.6% 0.076 316.3)
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 #BBEEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.044
Use #BBEEA3 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.