#BBF2E9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.1% 0.057 183.9), rgb(187, 242, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#BBF2E9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 184°. 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 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 242, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.057 183.9) |
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 #BBF2E9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF2E9 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF2E9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #BBF2E9 text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF2E9
oklch(92.1% 0.057 183.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 184.8)
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Step 300
300
#89D1C6
oklch(81% 0.074 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#27B8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#BBF2E9 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) | #EDECE9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4EA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACF4EF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF2E9
#BBF2E9
oklch(92.1% 0.057 183.9)
- #FFDAE1
#FFDAE1
oklch(92.1% 0.042 5.1)
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 #BBF2E9, 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 0.027
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #BBF2E9 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.