What color is #BBF6BD?

#BBF6BD is a pale, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(187, 246, 189), and in HSL hsl(122, 77%, 85%).

Is #BBF6BD accessible as text?

On white, #BBF6BD has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBF6BD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBF6BD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-200 (#B9F8CF).

What colors go well with #BBF6BD?

#BBF6BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F6BBF4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBF6BD below.

Is #BBF6BD good for buttons?

#BBF6BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBF6BD — white text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBF6BD the same as CSS aquamarine?

No — #BBF6BD is not the CSS named color aquamarine, but aquamarine (#7FFFD4) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBF6BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBF6BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBF6BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBF6BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBF6BD Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Tea Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBF6BD Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Tea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBF6BD Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Tea Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BBF6BD Secondary #AD6C00 Accent #687C4C Surface #F2EDDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Tea Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BBF6BD Secondary #ECFFED Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Tea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BBF6BD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BBF6BD with

Tea Green Seafoam Mauve Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3FCF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BBF6D1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBF6BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBF6BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 246 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.8% 0.097 145.6);
  --color-50: #F1FEF1;
  --color-100: #DAFBDB;
  --color-200: #B7F5B9;
  --color-300: #86E989;
  --color-400: #59D95E;
  --color-500: #37BE3B;
  --color-600: #319134;
  --color-700: #28662A;
  --color-800: #1E431F;
  --color-900: #142915;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tea-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF1',
    100: '#DAFBDB',
    200: '#B7F5B9',
    300: '#86E989',
    400: '#59D95E',
    500: '#37BE3B',
    600: '#319134',
    700: '#28662A',
    800: '#1E431F',
    900: '#142915',
  },
}

$base: #BBF6BD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF1;
$base-100: #DAFBDB;
$base-200: #B7F5B9;
$base-300: #86E989;
$base-400: #59D95E;
$base-500: #37BE3B;
$base-600: #319134;
$base-700: #28662A;
$base-800: #1E431F;
$base-900: #142915;
$base-hover: #6FEC73;
$base-subtle: #EDFAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBF6BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D95E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BE3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#319134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28662A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E431F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142915",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBF6BD

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBF6BD

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