#BBF1AC
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.4% 0.107 139), rgb(187, 241, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#BBF1AC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF1AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 241, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.107 139) |
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 #BBF1AC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBF1AC | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBF1AC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #BBF1AC 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBF1AC
oklch(90.4% 0.107 139)
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Step 300
300
#91D67E
oklch(80.9% 0.138 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#47BE08
oklch(70.6% 0.22 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#BBF1AC 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) | #F5E6A8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE1B0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ECDF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF1AC
#BBF1AC
oklch(90.4% 0.107 139)
- #F5D0FF
#F5D0FF
oklch(90.3% 0.074 319)
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 #BBF1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.013
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
Use #BBF1AC 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.