#BBF9CA
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.8% 0.089 151.8), rgb(187, 249, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#BBF9CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF9CA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 249, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.089 151.8) |
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 #BBF9CA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF9CA | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF9CA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #BBF9CA text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF9CA
oklch(92.8% 0.089 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152)
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Step 300
300
#86D69C
oklch(80.9% 0.114 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#11BF63
oklch(70.6% 0.183 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#BBF9CA 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) | #FAEFC7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE8CC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2F7EC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF9CA
#BBF9CA
oklch(92.8% 0.089 151.8)
- #FFDAF9
#FFDAF9
oklch(92.8% 0.057 331.5)
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 #BBF9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #BBF9CA 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.