#BBEECA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.072 154), rgb(187, 238, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#BBEECA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEECA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.072 154) |
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 #BBEECA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEECA | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEECA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #BBEECA text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEECA
oklch(90.4% 0.072 154)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A6
oklch(81% 0.092 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#44BB75
oklch(70.8% 0.148 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#BBEECA 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) | #EEE6C8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3EDE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEECA
#BBEECA
oklch(90.4% 0.072 154)
- #FECEF3
#FECEF3
oklch(90.4% 0.072 334.3)
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 #BBEECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBEECA 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.