#BBEEB3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.9% 0.095 141.2), rgb(187, 238, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#BBEEB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.095 141.2) |
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 #BBEEB3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEB3 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEEB3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEEB3 text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEEB3
oklch(89.9% 0.095 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D48A
oklch(80.8% 0.121 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#4DBD3C
oklch(70.8% 0.196 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#BBEEB3 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) | #F1E4AF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DFB6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8EADE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEB3
#BBEEB3
oklch(89.9% 0.095 141.2)
- #F7CCFF
#F7CCFF
oklch(89.8% 0.082 321)
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 #BBEEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.008
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.045
Use #BBEEB3 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.