#BBDFD0

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#bbdfd0 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(187, 223, 208), HSL(155°, 36%, 80%), CMYK(16%, 0%, 7%, 13%). Closest named color: powderblue. Contrast is 1.44:1 on white and 14.58:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbdfd0
RGBrgb(187 223 208)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 223, 208)
RGB %rgb(73% 87% 82%)
HSLhsl(155 36% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(155, 16%, 87%)
HWBhwb(155 73% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 7%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(85.9 -14.46 3.23)
LCHlch(85.9 14.82 167.41)
OKLaboklab(0.8735 -0.0422 0.0088)
OKLCHoklch(0.8735 0.0431 168.19)
Decimal12312528

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpowderblue ΔE 3.1
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue155°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)36% / 16%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)83% / 84%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6789
Red / Green / Blue187 / 223 / 208

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.44:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.58:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 21.1 / -82.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -24 / 82.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bbdfd0;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(87.35% 0.0431 168.19);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 223 208 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbdfd0] text-[#bbdfd0] border-[#bbdfd0]">