#BBDBE2
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87% 0.035 212.4), rgb(187, 219, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#BBDBE2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 219, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.035 212.4) |
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 #BBDBE2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDBE2 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDBE2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDBE2 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDBE2
oklch(87% 0.035 212.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 212)
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Step 500
500
#3698AA
oklch(63.1% 0.093 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A54
oklch(37.7% 0.06 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.2)
#BBDBE2 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) | #D5D8E2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED3E2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0DEDD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDBE2
#BBDBE2
oklch(87% 0.035 212.4)
- #EBCDC6
#EBCDC6
oklch(87.2% 0.035 33.3)
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 #BBDBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
Use #BBDBE2 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.