#BBF0F0
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.9% 0.054 196.3), rgb(187, 240, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#BBF0F0 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 196°. 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 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.83:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF0F0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 240, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.054 196.3) |
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 #BBF0F0 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF0F0 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF0F0 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #BBF0F0 text on black | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF0F0
oklch(91.9% 0.054 196.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 194.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ACFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.069 195.9)
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Step 400
400
#2DB6B7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#BBF0F0 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) | #E9EBF0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE3F1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAF4F0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF0F0
#BBF0F0
oklch(91.9% 0.054 196.3)
- #FFDADB
#FFDADB
oklch(92% 0.041 16.1)
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 #BBF0F0, 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 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
Use #BBF0F0 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.