#BBE5EB
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.4% 0.044 207), rgb(187, 229, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#BBE5EB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE5EB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 229, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.044 207) |
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 #BBE5EB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE5EB | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE5EB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE5EB text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE5EB
oklch(89.4% 0.044 207)
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Step 300
300
#95CCD3
oklch(81% 0.058 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#51B1BD
oklch(70.8% 0.091 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#BBE5EB 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) | #DEE1EB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DBEB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADE9E7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE5EB
#BBE5EB
oklch(89.4% 0.044 207)
- #F8D2CC
#F8D2CC
oklch(89.4% 0.044 28.5)
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 #BBE5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
Use #BBE5EB 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.