#BBECD8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.3% 0.057 168.2), rgb(187, 236, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#BBECD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBECD8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 236, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.057 168.2) |
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 #BBECD8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBECD8 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BBECD8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBECD8 text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBECD8
oklch(90.3% 0.057 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#91D0B8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#45B893
oklch(70.7% 0.118 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#BBECD8 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) | #E9E5D7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFD9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0EDE6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBECD8
#BBECD8
oklch(90.3% 0.057 168.2)
- #FDD0E6
#FDD0E6
oklch(90.2% 0.058 347.3)
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 #BBECD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #BBECD8 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.