#BBEFD3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.066 161.2), rgb(187, 239, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#BBEFD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 239, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.066 161.2) |
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 #BBEFD3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEFD3 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEFD3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #BBEFD3 text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEFD3
oklch(90.8% 0.066 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.084 161)
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Step 400
400
#3DBA85
oklch(70.7% 0.135 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#BBEFD3 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) | #EDE7D2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EFE7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEFD3
#BBEFD3
oklch(90.8% 0.066 161.2)
- #FFD1ED
#FFD1ED
oklch(90.8% 0.063 341.3)
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 #BBEFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
Use #BBEFD3 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.