#BBF2D6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.6% 0.068 162.6), rgb(187, 242, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#BBF2D6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF2D6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 242, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.068 162.6) |
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 #BBF2D6 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF2D6 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF2D6 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #BBF2D6 text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF2D6
oklch(91.6% 0.068 162.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 163)
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Step 300
300
#8BD3B0
oklch(81% 0.088 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#31BB86
oklch(70.7% 0.14 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#BBF2D6 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) | #F0EAD5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3D8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0F2EA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF2D6
#BBF2D6
oklch(91.6% 0.068 162.6)
- #FFD5ED
#FFD5ED
oklch(91.5% 0.056 343)
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 #BBF2D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.052
Use #BBF2D6 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.