#BBF4E1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.3% 0.063 172.4), rgb(187, 244, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#BBF4E1 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 244, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.063 172.4) |
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 #BBF4E1 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF4E1 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF4E1 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #BBF4E1 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF4E1
oklch(92.3% 0.063 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 173)
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Step 300
300
#88D2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#21BA98
oklch(70.6% 0.13 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#BBF4E1 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) | #F0EDE0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADF5EE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF4E1
#BBF4E1
oklch(92.3% 0.063 172.4)
- #FFDAE8
#FFDAE8
oklch(92.3% 0.045 353.2)
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 #BBF4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
Use #BBF4E1 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.