#BBEEBB
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.087 144.8), rgb(187, 238, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#BBEEBB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEBB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.087 144.8) |
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 #BBEEBB | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEBB | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEEBB text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEEBB text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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)
#BBEEBB
oklch(90% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 300
300
#93D494
oklch(81% 0.111 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC53
oklch(70.7% 0.178 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#BBEEBB 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) | #F0E4B8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EBE0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEBB
#BBEEBB
oklch(90% 0.087 144.8)
- #FCCBFE
#FCCBFE
oklch(90% 0.086 325)
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 #BBEEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
Use #BBEEBB 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.