#BBF4CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.081 152.7), rgb(187, 244, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#BBF4CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF4CA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 244, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.081 152.7) |
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 #BBF4CA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF4CA | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF4CA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #BBF4CA text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF4CA
oklch(91.7% 0.081 152.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#30BD6B
oklch(70.6% 0.167 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#BBF4CA 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) | #F4EBC8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3F2E8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF4CA
#BBF4CA
oklch(91.7% 0.081 152.7)
- #FFD4F7
#FFD4F7
oklch(91.7% 0.066 332.5)
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 #BBF4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
Use #BBF4CA 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.