#BBE3D6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.4% 0.045 173.5), rgb(187, 227, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#BBE3D6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE3D6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 227, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.045 173.5) |
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 #BBE3D6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE3D6 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE3D6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE3D6 text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB49C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#08A083
oklch(63% 0.119 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#032E24
oklch(27% 0.049 173)
#BBE3D6 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) | #E0DED5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D8D7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E4DF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE3D6
#BBE3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 173.5)
- #F2CDDB
#F2CDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.045 353.3)
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 #BBE3D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #BBE3D6 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.