#BBEBF5
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91% 0.051 211.8), rgb(187, 235, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#BBEBF5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.31:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 235, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.051 211.8) |
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 #BBEBF5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEBF5 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEBF5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #BBEBF5 text on black | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#DCEEF1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEBF5
oklch(91% 0.051 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ECCD9
oklch(80.8% 0.066 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#3EB2C6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 211.3)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#BBEBF5 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) | #E2E7F6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DFF5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9F0EE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEBF5
#BBEBF5
oklch(91% 0.051 211.8)
- #FFD7CE
#FFD7CE
oklch(91.1% 0.047 32.8)
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 #BBEBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
Use #BBEBF5 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.