#BBE3DB
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.043 181.8), rgb(187, 227, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#BBE3DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE3DB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 227, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.043 181.8) |
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 #BBE3DB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE3DB | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE3DB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE3DB text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AB3A4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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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
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#022E28
oklch(27.1% 0.047 181.2)
#BBE3DB 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) | #DFDEDB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1E5E0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE3DB
#BBE3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 181.8)
- #F3CED7
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 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 #BBE3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
Use #BBE3DB 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.