#BBF4DC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.2% 0.066 167.2), rgb(187, 244, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#BBF4DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF4DC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 244, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.066 167.2) |
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 #BBF4DC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF4DC | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF4DC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #BBF4DC text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF4DC
oklch(92.2% 0.066 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 167.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D3B5
oklch(81% 0.086 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#25BB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#BBF4DC 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) | #F1ECDB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5DD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFF4ED | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF4DC
#BBF4DC
oklch(92.2% 0.066 167.2)
- #FFD9EB
#FFD9EB
oklch(92.2% 0.048 347.9)
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 #BBF4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.049
Use #BBF4DC 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.