#BBEFD6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.063 164.1), rgb(187, 239, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#BBEFD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 239, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.063 164.1) |
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 #BBEFD6 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEFD6 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BBEFD6 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #BBEFD6 text on black | 16.43:1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBEFD6
oklch(90.9% 0.063 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2B3
oklch(81% 0.082 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#3CBA8B
oklch(70.8% 0.13 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#BBEFD6 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) | #EDE7D5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1EFE8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEFD6
#BBEFD6
oklch(90.9% 0.063 164.1)
- #FFD2EB
#FFD2EB
oklch(90.9% 0.06 343.9)
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 #BBEFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #BBEFD6 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.