#BBEEB9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.089 143.8), rgb(187, 238, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#BBEEB9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.089 143.8) |
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 #BBEEB9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEB9 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEEB9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEEB9 text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEEB9
oklch(90% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#93D491
oklch(80.9% 0.114 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC4E
oklch(70.6% 0.182 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#BBEEB9 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) | #F1E4B6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EBDF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEB9
#BBEEB9
oklch(90% 0.089 143.8)
- #FBCBFF
#FBCBFF
oklch(90% 0.087 323.8)
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 #BBEEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
Use #BBEEB9 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.