#BBFED4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.1% 0.088 156.8), rgb(187, 254, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#BBFED4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBFED4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 254, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.088 156.8) |
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 #BBFED4 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBFED4 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBFED4 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BBFED4 text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBFED4
oklch(94.1% 0.088 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.062 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#7FD7A3
oklch(81% 0.114 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#BBFED4 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) | #FDF4D2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2ECD6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFFDF2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBFED4
#BBFED4
oklch(94.1% 0.088 156.8)
- #FFE1F6
#FFE1F6
oklch(94% 0.043 336.7)
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 #BBFED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #BBFED4 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.