#BBD8E1
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.4% 0.033 218.4), rgb(187, 216, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#BBD8E1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 216, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.033 218.4) |
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 #BBD8E1 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD8E1 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD8E1 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD8E1 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD8E1
oklch(86.4% 0.033 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBD
oklch(70.6% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#4296AD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 218.7)
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Step 600
600
#168099
oklch(55.6% 0.095 219)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B586A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#164956
oklch(37.8% 0.057 218.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#BBD8E1 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) | #D2D6E2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD1E1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DBDB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD8E1
#BBD8E1
oklch(86.4% 0.033 218.4)
- #E7CBC3
#E7CBC3
oklch(86.3% 0.034 36.5)
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 #BBD8E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.017
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
Use #BBD8E1 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.