#BBEFC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.077 151), rgb(187, 239, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#BBEFC6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 239, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.077 151) |
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 #BBEFC6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEFC6 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEFC6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #BBEFC6 text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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)
#BBEFC6
oklch(90.5% 0.077 151)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.099 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#43BC6B
oklch(70.8% 0.159 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#BBEFC6 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) | #F0E6C4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EDE3 | 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°).
- #BBEFC6
#BBEFC6
oklch(90.5% 0.077 151)
- #FFCEF8
#FFCEF8
oklch(90.6% 0.077 331)
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 #BBEFC6, 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 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #BBEFC6 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.