#BBFFE2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.7% 0.078 166.5), rgb(187, 255, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#BBFFE2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.51:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBFFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 255, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.078 166.5) |
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 #BBFFE2 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBFFE2 | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBFFE2 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BBFFE2 text on black | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BBFFE2
oklch(94.7% 0.078 166.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 166.1)
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Step 300
300
#7CD6B2
oklch(81% 0.102 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#BBFFE2 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) | #FCF6E1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EDE4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACFFF6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBFFE2
#BBFFE2
oklch(94.7% 0.078 166.5)
- #FFE5F2
#FFE5F2
oklch(94.7% 0.033 346)
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 #BBFFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.012
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.048
Use #BBFFE2 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.