#BBF0DD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.3% 0.06 171), rgb(187, 240, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#BBF0DD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF0DD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 240, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.06 171) |
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 #BBF0DD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BBF0DD | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF0DD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #BBF0DD text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF0DD
oklch(91.3% 0.06 171)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#36B996
oklch(70.7% 0.123 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#BBF0DD 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) | #EDE9DC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF1EA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF0DD
#BBF0DD
oklch(91.3% 0.06 171)
- #FFD5E7
#FFD5E7
oklch(91.4% 0.052 350.5)
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 #BBF0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
Use #BBF0DD 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.