#BBDEEC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.042 224), rgb(187, 222, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#BBDEEC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBDEEC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 222, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.042 224) |
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 #BBDEEC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBDEEC | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBDEEC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBDEEC text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBDEEC
oklch(88% 0.042 224)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9DA
oklch(81% 0.053 223)
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Step 400
400
#60ACC8
oklch(70.6% 0.086 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#2497BA
oklch(63.1% 0.109 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#BBDEEC 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) | #D6DCED | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6EC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE3E2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBDEEC
#BBDEEC
oklch(88% 0.042 224)
- #F0CFC2
#F0CFC2
oklch(87.9% 0.041 42.7)
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 #BBDEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
Use #BBDEEC 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.