#BBE4D7
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.6% 0.046 174), rgb(187, 228, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#BBE4D7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE4D7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 228, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.046 174) |
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 #BBE4D7 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE4D7 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE4D7 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE4D7 text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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)
#BBE4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 174)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBE
oklch(81% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#59B49C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#012E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.5)
#BBE4D7 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) | #E1DFD6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E5E0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE4D7
#BBE4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 174)
- #F3CDDB
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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 #BBE4D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #BBE4D7 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.