#BBE9FA
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.7% 0.053 222.4), rgb(187, 233, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#BBE9FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBE9FA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 233, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.053 222.4) |
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 #BBE9FA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBE9FA | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBE9FA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #BBE9FA text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBE9FA
oklch(90.7% 0.053 222.4)
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Step 300
300
#90CBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#43AFD1
oklch(70.6% 0.108 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#BBE9FA 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) | #DFE6FB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DEFA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EFEE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBE9FA
#BBE9FA
oklch(90.7% 0.053 222.4)
- #FFD6C6
#FFD6C6
oklch(90.7% 0.051 42.4)
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 #BBE9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #BBE9FA 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.