#BBEEBA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.088 144.3), rgb(187, 238, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#BBEEBA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEBA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.088 144.3) |
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 #BBEEBA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEBA | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEEBA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEEBA text on black | 16.05:1 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEEBA
oklch(90% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D492
oklch(80.9% 0.113 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC51
oklch(70.6% 0.18 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#BBEEBA 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) | #F0E4B7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EBE0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEBA
#BBEEBA
oklch(90% 0.088 144.3)
- #FCCBFF
#FCCBFF
oklch(90.1% 0.087 324.4)
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 #BBEEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
Use #BBEEBA 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.