#BBF8F5
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.061 192.4), rgb(187, 248, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#BBF8F5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.85:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 248, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.061 192.4) |
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 #BBF8F5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF8F5 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF8F5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #BBF8F5 text on black | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.061 192.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 192.8)
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Step 300
300
#81D1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.079 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#BBF8F5 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) | #F1F2F5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E9F6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7FCF7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF8F5
#BBF8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.061 192.4)
- #FFE2E4
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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 #BBF8F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.015
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.022
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
Use #BBF8F5 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.