#BBEFD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.068 158.5), rgb(187, 239, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#BBEFD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEFD0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 239, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.068 158.5) |
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 #BBEFD0 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEFD0 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEFD0 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #BBEFD0 text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEFD0
oklch(90.8% 0.068 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.087 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#3FBA7F
oklch(70.6% 0.139 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#BBEFD0 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) | #EEE7CE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2EEE6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEFD0
#BBEFD0
oklch(90.8% 0.068 158.5)
- #FFD0F0
#FFD0F0
oklch(90.7% 0.067 338)
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 #BBEFD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.055
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.057
Use #BBEFD0 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.