#BBEFC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.075 152.4), rgb(187, 239, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#BBEFC8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 152°. 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 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEFC8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 239, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.075 152.4) |
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 #BBEFC8 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEFC8 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEFC8 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #BBEFC8 text on black | 16.29:1 | 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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEFC8
oklch(90.6% 0.075 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#42BB6F
oklch(70.6% 0.154 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#BBEFC8 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) | #EFE6C6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4EDE4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEFC8
#BBEFC8
oklch(90.6% 0.075 152.4)
- #FFCEF6
#FFCEF6
oklch(90.6% 0.075 332.6)
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 #BBEFC8, 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 0.034
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.052
Use #BBEFC8 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.