#BBF2FF
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.8% 0.058 213.8), rgb(187, 242, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#BBF2FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF2FF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 242, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.058 213.8) |
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 #BBF2FF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF2FF | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF2FF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #BBF2FF text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF2FF
oklch(92.8% 0.058 213.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 213.7)
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Step 300
300
#86CEDE
oklch(81% 0.075 213.3)
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Step 400
400
#1AB3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.12 214.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#BBF2FF 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE5FF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5F8F6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF2FF
#BBF2FF
oklch(92.8% 0.058 213.8)
- #FFDFD7
#FFDFD7
oklch(92.8% 0.037 34.3)
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 #BBF2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.002
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #BBF2FF 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.