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bg-green-200

Tailwind Green 200

#BBF7D0·Green family·Shade 200

Color Values

HEX
#BBF7D0
RGB
rgb(187, 247, 208)
HSL
hsl(141, 79%, 85%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.925 0.081 156)
CMYK
cmyk(24%, 0%, 16%, 3%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-green-200)
Tailwind Class
bg-green-200

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.21:1

Fail

On Black

17.33:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-green-200

Text

text-green-200

Border

border-green-200

Ring

ring-green-200

Outline

outline-green-200

Fill

fill-green-200

Stroke

stroke-green-200

From (gradient)

from-green-200

Via (gradient)

via-green-200

To (gradient)

to-green-200

Placeholder

placeholder-green-200

Caret

caret-green-200

Accent

accent-green-200

Decoration

decoration-green-200

Shadow Color

shadow-green-200

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'green-200': '#bbf7d0', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #BBF7D0;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(187, 247, 208);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(141, 79%, 85%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.925 0.081 156);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-green-200);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbf7d0 0%, #86efac 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.925

93% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.081

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

156°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.925 0.081 156)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Soft accent & border

Shade 200 of the Green palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Focus ring outlines
  • ✓Divider lines
  • ✓Soft tag borders
  • ✓Progress track fills
  • ✓Decorative underlines

Avoid

✗Small body text — borderline contrast, fails WCAG AA at small sizes.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #BBF7D0

Green Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Emerald 200

#A7F3D0

Tailwind Emerald 100

#D1FAE5

Tailwind Teal 100

#CCFBF1

Tailwind Cyan 100

#CFFAFE

Tailwind Cyan 200

#A5F3FC

Tailwind Teal 200

#99F6E4

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Green 200

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #BBF7D0

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Green 200?
Tailwind Green 200 has the hex code #BBF7D0. Its RGB value is rgb(187, 247, 208) and its HSL value is hsl(141, 79%, 85%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Green 200?
Use bg-green-200 for backgrounds, text-green-200 for text color, border-green-200 for borders, and ring-green-200 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-green-200) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Green 200 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Green 200 achieves a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 17.33:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Green 200?
Tailwind Green 200 in OKLCH is oklch(0.925 0.081 156) — lightness 0.925, chroma 0.081, hue 156°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Green 200 used for?
At shade 200, Tailwind Green 200 is best described as "Soft accent & border". Recommended uses: Focus ring outlines, Divider lines, Soft tag borders.
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