#BBEDE4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.053 182.9), rgb(187, 237, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#BBEDE4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEDE4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 237, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.053 182.9) |
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 #BBEDE4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEDE4 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEDE4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #BBEDE4 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEB
oklch(93.5% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEDE4
oklch(90.9% 0.053 182.9)
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Step 300
300
#8FCFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#3DB6A7
oklch(70.6% 0.108 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#BBEDE4 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) | #E8E7E4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE0E5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEFEA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEDE4
#BBEDE4
oklch(90.9% 0.053 182.9)
- #FFD4DE
#FFD4DE
oklch(90.9% 0.05 2.5)
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 #BBEDE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.017
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
Use #BBEDE4 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.