#BBDDD9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.2% 0.036 187.8), rgb(187, 221, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#BBDDD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 221, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.036 187.8) |
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 #BBDDD9 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDDD9 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDDD9 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDDD9 text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDDD9
oklch(87.2% 0.036 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.075 187.8)
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Step 500
500
#329C94
oklch(63.1% 0.095 187.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#094C48
oklch(37.7% 0.062 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.1)
#BBDDD9 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) | #D9D9D9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D4D9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DFDC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDDD9
#BBDDD9
oklch(87.2% 0.036 187.8)
- #EBCCD0
#EBCCD0
oklch(87.2% 0.035 9)
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 #BBDDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #BBDDD9 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.