#BBEAD9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.054 171), rgb(187, 234, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#BBEAD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 234, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.054 171) |
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 #BBEAD9 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEAD9 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEAD9 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBEAD9 text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#DDEEE8
oklch(93.5% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEAD9
oklch(89.9% 0.054 171)
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Step 300
300
#93D0BB
oklch(81% 0.069 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#4AB797
oklch(70.8% 0.111 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#BBEAD9 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) | #E7E4D8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDDDA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EBE5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEAD9
#BBEAD9
oklch(89.9% 0.054 171)
- #FBD0E2
#FBD0E2
oklch(89.9% 0.053 351.2)
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 #BBEAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #BBEAD9 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.