#BBD9D6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.2% 0.032 189.2), rgb(187, 217, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#BBD9D6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBD9D6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 217, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.032 189.2) |
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 #BBD9D6 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBD9D6 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBD9D6 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBD9D6 text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBD9D6
oklch(86.2% 0.032 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEA9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#429A94
oklch(63.1% 0.084 189.1)
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Step 600
600
#15847E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 189)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5B57
oklch(42.7% 0.07 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#164B48
oklch(37.8% 0.055 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#BBD9D6 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) | #D5D6D6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD1D6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DBD8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBD9D6
#BBD9D6
oklch(86.2% 0.032 189.2)
- #E6CACD
#E6CACD
oklch(86.3% 0.032 10.4)
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 #BBD9D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBD9D6 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.