#BBFAF3
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.1% 0.064 187.6), rgb(187, 250, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#BBFAF3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBFAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 250, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.064 187.6) |
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 #BBFAF3 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBFAF3 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBFAF3 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #BBFAF3 text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBFAF3
oklch(94.1% 0.064 187.6)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.045 187.7)
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Step 300
300
#7FD2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 187.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#BBFAF3 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) | #F3F3F3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EAF4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8FDF8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBFAF3
#BBFAF3
oklch(94.1% 0.064 187.6)
- #FFE4E8
#FFE4E8
oklch(94.2% 0.03 7.5)
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 #BBFAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.020
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
Use #BBFAF3 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.