#BBE4EC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.2% 0.044 210.8), rgb(187, 228, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#BBE4EC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE4EC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 228, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.044 210.8) |
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 #BBE4EC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE4EC | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE4EC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE4EC text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE4EC
oklch(89.2% 0.044 210.8)
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Step 300
300
#96CBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#53B0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BBE4EC 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) | #DDE1ED | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DAEC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE8E6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE4EC
#BBE4EC
oklch(89.2% 0.044 210.8)
- #F7D1CA
#F7D1CA
oklch(89.1% 0.044 30.2)
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 #BBE4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
Use #BBE4EC 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.