#BBEEAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.7% 0.102 139), rgb(187, 238, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#BBEEAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEAD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.102 139) |
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 #BBEEAD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEAD | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEEAD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEEAD text on black | 15.94:1 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEEAD
oklch(89.7% 0.102 139)
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Step 300
300
#94D582
oklch(80.9% 0.131 139)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD23
oklch(70.7% 0.209 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#BBEEAD 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) | #F2E3A9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADEB0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9E9DD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEAD
#BBEEAD
oklch(89.7% 0.102 139)
- #F4CDFF
#F4CDFF
oklch(89.7% 0.079 318.7)
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 #BBEEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.005
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
Use #BBEEAD 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.