#BBDDED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.8% 0.042 227.9), rgb(187, 221, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#BBDDED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 228°. 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 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDDED |
| RGB | rgb(187, 221, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.042 227.9) |
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 #BBDDED | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDDED | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDDED text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDDED text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDDED
oklch(87.8% 0.042 227.9)
-
Step 300
300
#9DC8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 228)
-
Step 400
400
#62ABCB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 228.3)
-
Step 500
500
#2996BE
oklch(63.1% 0.111 227.9)
-
Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
-
Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
-
Step 900
900
#034860
oklch(37.6% 0.073 229.2)
-
Step 950
950
#082B38
oklch(27.1% 0.045 227.2)
#BBDDED 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) | #D5DBEE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD5ED | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE2E2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDDED
#BBDDED
oklch(87.8% 0.042 227.9)
- #EFCFBF
#EFCFBF
oklch(87.7% 0.042 48.2)
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 #BBDDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #BBDDED 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.