#BBE2CF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.048 164.3), rgb(187, 226, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#BBE2CF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE2CF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 226, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.048 164.3) |
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 #BBE2CF | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE2CF | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE2CF text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE2CF text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE2CF
oklch(88% 0.048 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB6
oklch(81% 0.062 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB490
oklch(70.6% 0.099 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#1DA175
oklch(63.1% 0.127 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#052E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.4)
#BBE2CF 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) | #E0DCCE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D7D0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E2DC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE2CF
#BBE2CF
oklch(88% 0.048 164.3)
- #F0CBDF
#F0CBDF
oklch(87.9% 0.049 344.4)
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 #BBE2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #BBE2CF 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.