#BBF3FD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.9% 0.058 209.7), rgb(187, 243, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#BBF3FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF3FD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 243, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.058 209.7) |
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 #BBF3FD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF3FD | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF3FD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #BBF3FD text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF3FD
oklch(92.9% 0.058 209.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300
#85CEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 210)
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Step 400
400
#13B4C9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 209.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BBF3FD 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) | #E9EFFE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE6FD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6F8F6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF3FD
#BBF3FD
oklch(92.9% 0.058 209.7)
- #FFDFDA
#FFDFDA
oklch(92.9% 0.036 28.3)
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 #BBF3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.005
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.008
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
Use #BBF3FD 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.