#BBF2DD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.8% 0.063 169.5), rgb(187, 242, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#BBF2DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF2DD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 242, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.063 169.5) |
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 #BBF2DD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF2DD | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF2DD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #BBF2DD text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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)
#BBF2DD
oklch(91.8% 0.063 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#8BD2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.081 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#2EBA93
oklch(70.7% 0.13 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#BBF2DD 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) | #EFEBDC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E3DE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF3EC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF2DD
#BBF2DD
oklch(91.8% 0.063 169.5)
- #FFD7E9
#FFD7E9
oklch(91.8% 0.05 349.3)
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 #BBF2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #BBF2DD 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.