#BBECE5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.7% 0.051 185.6), rgb(187, 236, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#BBECE5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBECE5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 236, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.051 185.6) |
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 #BBECE5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBECE5 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBECE5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #BBECE5 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBECE5
oklch(90.7% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FCFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 185)
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Step 400
400
#40B6AA
oklch(70.8% 0.105 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#BBECE5 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) | #E7E6E5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDFE6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEEEA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBECE5
#BBECE5
oklch(90.7% 0.051 185.6)
- #FFD3DB
#FFD3DB
oklch(90.7% 0.05 5.9)
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 #BBECE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.016
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #BBECE5 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.