#BBF7E4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93% 0.066 173.4), rgb(187, 247, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#BBF7E4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 247, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.066 173.4) |
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 #BBF7E4 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF7E4 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF7E4 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #BBF7E4 text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF7E4
oklch(93% 0.066 173.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 172.9)
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Step 300
300
#85D3BC
oklch(81% 0.084 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#BBF7E4 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) | #F3EFE3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACF8F1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF7E4
#BBF7E4
oklch(93% 0.066 173.4)
- #FFDDEA
#FFDDEA
oklch(92.9% 0.041 352.9)
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 #BBF7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
Use #BBF7E4 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.