#BBF3D0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.074 157.2), rgb(187, 243, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#BBF3D0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 157°. 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 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF3D0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 243, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.074 157.2) |
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 #BBF3D0 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF3D0 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF3D0 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #BBF3D0 text on black | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF3D0
oklch(91.6% 0.074 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 157)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A8
oklch(81% 0.096 157)
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Step 400
400
#30BC79
oklch(70.6% 0.153 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#BBF3D0 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) | #F2EACE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3D2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1F2E9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF3D0
#BBF3D0
oklch(91.6% 0.074 157.2)
- #FFD5F2
#FFD5F2
oklch(91.7% 0.06 337.5)
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 #BBF3D0, 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 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.049
Use #BBF3D0 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.