#BBF3BE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.2% 0.091 146.1), rgb(187, 243, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#BBF3BE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF3BE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 243, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.091 146.1) |
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 #BBF3BE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF3BE | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF3BE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #BBF3BE text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF3BE
oklch(91.2% 0.091 146.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C0
oklch(88.4% 0.065 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DD593
oklch(80.9% 0.117 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#3ABE51
oklch(70.7% 0.188 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#BBF3BE 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) | #F5E9BB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE3C1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5F0E4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF3BE
#BBF3BE
oklch(91.2% 0.091 146.1)
- #FFD0FF
#FFD0FF
oklch(91.2% 0.08 326.2)
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 #BBF3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
Use #BBF3BE 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.