#BBD8E6
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.5% 0.036 228.5), rgb(187, 216, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#BBD8E6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 228°. 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 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 216, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.036 228.5) |
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 #BBD8E6 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD8E6 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD8E6 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD8E6 text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD8E6
oklch(86.5% 0.036 228.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC6
oklch(70.7% 0.075 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#4094B7
oklch(63% 0.096 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#137EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.104 228.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#095772
oklch(42.8% 0.081 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#15485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#BBD8E6 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) | #D1D6E7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD1E6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDCDC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD8E6
#BBD8E6
oklch(86.5% 0.036 228.5)
- #E8CCBE
#E8CCBE
oklch(86.5% 0.037 48.3)
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 #BBD8E6, 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 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
Use #BBD8E6 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.