#BBDED7
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.3% 0.038 181.9), rgb(187, 222, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#BBDED7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDED7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 222, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.038 181.9) |
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 #BBDED7 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDED7 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDED7 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDED7 text on black | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDED7
oklch(87.3% 0.038 181.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC3
oklch(80.8% 0.049 183)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#2E9D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 182.1)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#064D44
oklch(37.8% 0.066 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#BBDED7 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) | #DBDAD7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D5D8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DFDC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDED7
#BBDED7
oklch(87.3% 0.038 181.9)
- #ECCBD3
#ECCBD3
oklch(87.2% 0.039 1.6)
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 #BBDED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
Use #BBDED7 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.