#BBF3F8
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.8% 0.057 203), rgb(187, 243, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#BBF3F8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF3F8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 243, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.057 203) |
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 #BBF3F8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF3F8 | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF3F8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #BBF3F8 text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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)
#BBF3F8
oklch(92.8% 0.057 203)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 202.2)
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Step 300
300
#86CFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#17B5C1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#BBF3F8 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) | #EAEEF8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE5F8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7F7F4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF3F8
#BBF3F8
oklch(92.8% 0.057 203)
- #FFDEDC
#FFDEDC
oklch(92.7% 0.037 22)
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 #BBF3F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.010
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.011
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
Use #BBF3F8 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.