#BBEFAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.103 139.1), rgb(187, 239, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#BBEFAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEFAD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 239, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.103 139.1) |
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 #BBEFAD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEFAD | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEFAD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEFAD 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEFAD
oklch(90% 0.103 139.1)
-
Step 300
300
#93D581
oklch(80.8% 0.132 139.1)
-
Step 400
400
#4CBE1F
oklch(70.8% 0.212 139.1)
-
Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
-
Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
-
Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
-
Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
-
Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
-
Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#BBEFAD 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) | #F3E4A9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDFB0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9EADD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEFAD
#BBEFAD
oklch(90% 0.103 139.1)
- #F5CEFF
#F5CEFF
oklch(90% 0.078 319.3)
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 #BBEFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.008
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
Use #BBEFAD 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.