#BBEEE7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.2% 0.053 186), rgb(187, 238, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#BBEEE7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.053 186) |
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 #BBEEE7 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEE7 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBEEE7 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #BBEEE7 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBEEE7
oklch(91.2% 0.053 186)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 186.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DCFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#39B6AB
oklch(70.6% 0.108 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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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)
#BBEEE7 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) | #E9E8E7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE1E8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF0EC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEE7
#BBEEE7
oklch(91.2% 0.053 186)
- #FFD6DD
#FFD6DD
oklch(91.3% 0.047 6.5)
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 #BBEEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.015
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
Use #BBEEE7 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.