#BBF4E2

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#bbf4e2 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(187, 244, 226), HSL(161°, 72%, 85%), CMYK(23%, 0%, 7%, 4%). Closest named color: paleturquoise. Contrast is 1.22:1 on white and 17.15:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbf4e2
RGBrgb(187 244 226)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 244, 226)
RGB %rgb(73% 96% 89%)
HSLhsl(161 72% 85%)
HSV / HSBhsv(161, 23%, 96%)
HWBhwb(161 73% 4%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 7%, 4%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(91.92 -21.45 2.51)
LCHlch(91.92 21.59 173.32)
OKLaboklab(0.9233 -0.0624 0.0071)
OKLCHoklch(0.9233 0.0628 173.51)
Decimal12317922

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpaleturquoise ΔE 3
Closest web-safe color#ccffcc
Hue161°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)72% / 23%
Lightness (HSL)85%
Brightness or Value (HSV)96%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 90%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.8076
Red / Green / Blue187 / 244 / 226

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.22:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
17.15:1
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 11 / -93 · As background with white / black text: Lc -12.8 / 92.5

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: #bbf4e2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(92.33% 0.0628 173.51);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 244 226 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbf4e2] text-[#bbf4e2] border-[#bbf4e2]">