#BBFAF8
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.2% 0.063 193.7), rgb(187, 250, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#BBFAF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBFAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 250, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.063 193.7) |
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 #BBFAF8 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBFAF8 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBFAF8 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #BBFAF8 text on black | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBFAF8
oklch(94.2% 0.063 193.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 194.6)
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Step 300
300
#7FD1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.08 193.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#BBFAF8 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) | #F2F4F8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EAF9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6FEF9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBFAF8
#BBFAF8
oklch(94.2% 0.063 193.7)
- #FFE5E6
#FFE5E6
oklch(94.3% 0.029 15)
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 #BBFAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.016
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.018
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
Use #BBFAF8 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.