#BBEFC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.079 149.7), rgb(187, 239, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#BBEFC4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEFC4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 239, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.079 149.7) |
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 #BBEFC4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEFC4 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEFC4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #BBEFC4 text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEFC4
oklch(90.5% 0.079 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D39E
oklch(80.8% 0.1 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#43BC67
oklch(70.7% 0.163 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#BBEFC4 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) | #F0E6C2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EDE3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEFC4
#BBEFC4
oklch(90.5% 0.079 149.7)
- #FECDF9
#FECDF9
oklch(90.4% 0.079 329.6)
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 #BBEFC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #BBEFC4 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.