#BBE9EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.4% 0.048 206.1), rgb(187, 233, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#BBE9EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE9EF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 233, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.048 206.1) |
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 #BBE9EF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE9EF | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE9EF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBE9EF text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEF0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE9EF
oklch(90.4% 0.048 206.1)
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Step 300
300
#91CDD4
oklch(81% 0.062 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#46B2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#BBE9EF 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) | #E1E5EF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DEEF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEDEB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE9EF
#BBE9EF
oklch(90.4% 0.048 206.1)
- #FED4CF
#FED4CF
oklch(90.4% 0.048 26)
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 #BBE9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBE9EF 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.