#BBEEF1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.5% 0.052 200.8), rgb(187, 238, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#BBEEF1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 238, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 66%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.052 200.8) |
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 #BBEEF1 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEEF1 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBEEF1 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #BBEEF1 text on black | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBEEF1
oklch(91.5% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#8CCED2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#35B4BC
oklch(70.6% 0.107 201.3)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#BBEEF1 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) | #E7E9F1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1F1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF2EF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEEF1
#BBEEF1
oklch(91.5% 0.052 200.8)
- #FFD8D7
#FFD8D7
oklch(91.5% 0.044 19.7)
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 #BBEEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.014
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
Use #BBEEF1 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.