#BBFF8A
Closest named color: Light Pea Green (#C4FE82). oklch(92.9% 0.163 133.4), rgb(187, 255, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#BBFF8A is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Pea Green (#C4FE82), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Pea Green (#C4FE82) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBFF8A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 255, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.163 133.4) |
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 #BBFF8A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBFF8A | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBFF8A text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #BBFF8A text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#EEFAE7
oklch(97.1% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBFF8A
oklch(92.9% 0.163 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAEA9A
oklch(88.4% 0.117 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#86DC34
oklch(80.9% 0.21 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#BBFF8A 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) | #FFF080 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDEA91 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF7E3 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBFF8A
#BBFF8A
oklch(92.9% 0.163 133.4)
- #F3DFFF
#F3DFFF
oklch(92.9% 0.048 313)
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 #BBFF8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBFF8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.011
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.014
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.017
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.022
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.022
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.033
Use #BBFF8A 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.