#BBFFFF
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(95.5% 0.067 196.1), rgb(187, 255, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#BBFFFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.86:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBFFFF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.067 196.1) |
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 #BBFFFF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BBFFFF | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #BBFFFF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #BBFFFF text on black | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#BBFFFF
oklch(95.5% 0.067 196.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFEF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 196.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.049 194.7)
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Step 300
300
#78D2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.087 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#BBFFFF 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) | #F6F8FF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EFFF | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3FFFF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBFFFF
#BBFFFF
oklch(95.5% 0.067 196.1)
- #FFEBEB
#FFEBEB
oklch(95.6% 0.022 17.5)
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 #BBFFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.014
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
Use #BBFFFF 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.