#BBEEC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.076 150.5), rgb(187, 238, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#BBEEC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.076 150.5) |
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 #BBEEC5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEC5 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEEC5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #BBEEC5 text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEEC5
oklch(90.3% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#46BB6B
oklch(70.6% 0.156 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#BBEEC5 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) | #EFE5C3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ECE2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEC5
#BBEEC5
oklch(90.3% 0.076 150.5)
- #FDCDF7
#FDCDF7
oklch(90.2% 0.077 330.4)
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 #BBEEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.052
Use #BBEEC5 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.