#BBEEE2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.055 179), rgb(187, 238, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#BBEEE2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.055 179) |
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 #BBEEE2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEE2 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEEE2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #BBEEE2 text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEEE2
oklch(91% 0.055 179)
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Step 300
300
#8ED0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#3BB7A2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#BBEEE2 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) | #EAE8E2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E1E3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEF0EA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEE2
#BBEEE2
oklch(91% 0.055 179)
- #FFD4E1
#FFD4E1
oklch(91% 0.051 358.1)
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 #BBEEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
Use #BBEEE2 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.