#BBE8D3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.3% 0.055 165.1), rgb(187, 232, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#BBE8D3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 232, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.055 165.1) |
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 #BBE8D3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE8D3 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE8D3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE8D3 text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE8D3
oklch(89.3% 0.055 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B5
oklch(81% 0.071 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#51B78F
oklch(70.8% 0.113 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#BBE8D3 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) | #E6E1D2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2E8E2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE8D3
#BBE8D3
oklch(89.3% 0.055 165.1)
- #F8CEE4
#F8CEE4
oklch(89.4% 0.055 345.4)
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 #BBE8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BBE8D3 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.