#BBF285
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89.9% 0.15 130.8), rgb(187, 242, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#BBF285 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF285 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 242, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.15 130.8) |
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 #BBF285 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBF285 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBF285 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #BBF285 text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#EFF9E8
oklch(97% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CC
oklch(93.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBF285
oklch(89.9% 0.15 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#94D840
oklch(80.8% 0.192 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#BBF285 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) | #FBE47C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E08B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEEAD8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF285
#BBF285
oklch(89.9% 0.15 130.8)
- #ECD2FF
#ECD2FF
oklch(89.9% 0.067 310.9)
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 #BBF285, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBF285.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.022
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.028
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.035
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.038
Use #BBF285 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.