#BBEFE3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.3% 0.056 179.3), rgb(187, 239, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#BBEFE3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 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 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBEFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 239, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.056 179.3) |
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 #BBEFE3 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBEFE3 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBEFE3 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #BBEFE3 text on black | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBEFE3
oklch(91.3% 0.056 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 180.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DD0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#37B8A2
oklch(70.8% 0.115 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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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)
#BBEFE3 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) | #EBE9E3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E1E4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF1EB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBEFE3
#BBEFE3
oklch(91.3% 0.056 179.3)
- #FFD5E1
#FFD5E1
oklch(91.2% 0.049 359.1)
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 #BBEFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
Use #BBEFE3 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.