#BBEFB5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.1% 0.094 142.1), rgb(187, 239, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#BBEFB5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 239, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.094 142.1) |
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 #BBEFB5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEFB5 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEFB5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #BBEFB5 text on black | 16.12:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEFB5
oklch(90.1% 0.094 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#92D58B
oklch(81% 0.122 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#49BD40
oklch(70.7% 0.194 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#BBEFB5 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) | #F2E5B2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADFB8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7EBDF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEFB5
#BBEFB5
oklch(90.1% 0.094 142.1)
- #F9CDFF
#F9CDFF
oklch(90.1% 0.082 322.3)
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 #BBEFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.011
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
Use #BBEFB5 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.