#BBF9C6
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.7% 0.093 149.7), rgb(187, 249, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#BBF9C6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.47:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF9C6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 249, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.093 149.7) |
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 #BBF9C6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF9C6 | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF9C6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #BBF9C6 text on black | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF9C6
oklch(92.7% 0.093 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 300
300
#86D697
oklch(80.8% 0.119 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#16C05A
oklch(70.8% 0.191 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#BBF9C6 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) | #FAEEC3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8C9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3F7EB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF9C6
#BBF9C6
oklch(92.7% 0.093 149.7)
- #FFD9FB
#FFD9FB
oklch(92.7% 0.061 329.5)
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 #BBF9C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.038
Use #BBF9C6 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.