#BBE9DB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.8% 0.051 174.6), rgb(187, 233, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#BBE9DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE9DB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 233, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.051 174.6) |
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 #BBE9DB | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE9DB | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE9DB text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE9DB text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE9DB
oklch(89.8% 0.051 174.6)
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Step 300
300
#94CFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.065 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#4CB69C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#BBE9DB 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) | #E6E3DA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDDDC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EAE5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE9DB
#BBE9DB
oklch(89.8% 0.051 174.6)
- #FAD0DF
#FAD0DF
oklch(89.8% 0.051 354.7)
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 #BBE9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #BBE9DB 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.