#BBF3F5
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.7% 0.057 199), rgb(187, 243, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#BBF3F5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF3F5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 243, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.057 199) |
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 #BBF3F5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF3F5 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF3F5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #BBF3F5 text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF3F5
oklch(92.7% 0.057 199)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 198.4)
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Step 300
300
#86CFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#19B6BC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#BBF3F5 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) | #EBEEF5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E5F5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F7F3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF3F5
#BBF3F5
oklch(92.7% 0.057 199)
- #FFDDDD
#FFDDDD
oklch(92.6% 0.038 17.9)
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 #BBF3F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.013
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
Use #BBF3F5 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.