#BBF1D3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.069 160.3), rgb(187, 241, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#BBF1D3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF1D3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 241, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 66%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.069 160.3) |
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 #BBF1D3 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBF1D3 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF1D3 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #BBF1D3 text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF1D3
oklch(91.3% 0.069 160.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.05 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3AD
oklch(81% 0.089 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#37BB82
oklch(70.7% 0.141 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#BBF1D3 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) | #F0E9D1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F1E8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF1D3
#BBF1D3
oklch(91.3% 0.069 160.3)
- #FFD3EF
#FFD3EF
oklch(91.2% 0.061 340)
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 #BBF1D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.053
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.054
Use #BBF1D3 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.