#BBF5AD
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(91.3% 0.112 139.6), rgb(187, 245, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#BBF5AD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF5AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 245, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.112 139.6) |
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 #BBF5AD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF5AD | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF5AD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #BBF5AD text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF5AD
oklch(91.3% 0.112 139.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B4
oklch(88.6% 0.081 139.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD77B
oklch(80.9% 0.145 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#BBF5AD 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) | #F9E9A8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E4B1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F0E2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF5AD
#BBF5AD
oklch(91.3% 0.112 139.6)
- #F7D4FF
#F7D4FF
oklch(91.2% 0.069 320)
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 #BBF5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.008
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.032
Use #BBF5AD 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.