#BBF3C3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.3% 0.086 148.7), rgb(187, 243, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#BBF3C3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF3C3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 243, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.086 148.7) |
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 #BBF3C3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF3C3 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF3C3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #BBF3C3 text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF3C3
oklch(91.3% 0.086 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD599
oklch(81% 0.111 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#37BE5D
oklch(70.8% 0.179 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#BBF3C3 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) | #F4E9C0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4F1E6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF3C3
#BBF3C3
oklch(91.3% 0.086 148.7)
- #FFD1FB
#FFD1FB
oklch(91.3% 0.075 329)
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 #BBF3C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #BBF3C3 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.