What color is #BBE2CB?

#BBE2CB is #BBE2CB (187, 226, 203 in RGB; hsl(145, 40%, 81%)). It sits in the green family. Contrast is 1.41:1 on white and 14.85:1 on black.

Is #BBE2CB accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.41:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #BBE2CB in CSS?

Use #BBE2CB, color: #bbe2cb;, or a custom property like --color-bbe2cb: #bbe2cb;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: emerald-100. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Green

#BBE2CB (#BBE2CB) — practical notes

#BBE2CB (#bbe2cb) sits in the green family at about 145° hue, 40% saturation, and 81% lightness. Contrast is 1.41:1 on white and 14.85:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: emerald-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bbe2cb as small body text on white — 1.41:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#BBE2CB

100% opacity · sRGB

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#BBE2CB

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green family Calculated from HEX

HEX#BBE2CB

RGBrgb(187, 226, 203)

HSLhsl(145, 40%, 81%)

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Selected text: #BBE2CB

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO1.41:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.41:1

Against black14.85:1

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Color codes

HEX

#bbe2cb

RGB

rgb(187, 226, 203)

HSL

hsl(145, 40%, 81%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8785 0.0516 159.21)

CMYK

cmyk(17%, 0%, 10%, 11%)

CSS variable

--color-bbe2cb: #bbe2cb;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorbbe2cb-1: #bbe2cb;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

emerald-100

Very different · ΔE 5.27 · #D1FAE5

Nearest CSS named color

PaleTurquoise

Very different · ΔE 10.18 · #AFEEEE

Nearest Material color

green-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.34 · #C8E6C9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 18.01 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #bbe2cb works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bbe2cb as small body text on white — 1.41:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Growth, nature, and success. Strong for finance positives, eco brands, and health. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Green 100#C8E6C9 Tailwind emerald 100#D1FAE5 Tailwind green 100#DCFCE7 Tailwind green 200#BBF7D0 Spectrum #96CFB4#96CFB4 Spectrum #96D4B2#96D4B2 Tailwind emerald 200#A7F3D0 Material Teal 100#B2DFDB Tailwind teal 100#CCFBF1 Material Green 200#A5D6A7 Material Light Green 100#DCEDC8 Spectrum #92D8AC#92D8AC