#BBEAF6
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.8% 0.051 215), rgb(187, 234, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#BBEAF6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 234, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.051 215) |
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 #BBEAF6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEAF6 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEAF6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #BBEAF6 text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 217.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEAF6
oklch(90.8% 0.051 215)
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Step 300
300
#8FCCDB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 214.7)
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Step 400
400
#41B1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#BBEAF6 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) | #E1E7F7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9EFEE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEAF6
#BBEAF6
oklch(90.8% 0.051 215)
- #FFD6CB
#FFD6CB
oklch(90.8% 0.049 35.5)
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 #BBEAF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
Use #BBEAF6 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.