#BBF9E4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.5% 0.069 171.9), rgb(187, 249, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#BBF9E4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBF9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 249, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.069 171.9) |
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 #BBF9E4 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBF9E4 | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBF9E4 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #BBF9E4 text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBF9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.069 171.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#82D4BA
oklch(81% 0.089 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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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
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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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
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#BBF9E4 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) | #F5F1E3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE9E5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACFAF3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBF9E4
#BBF9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.069 171.9)
- #FFDFEC
#FFDFEC
oklch(93.4% 0.039 351.4)
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 #BBF9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.045
Use #BBF9E4 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.