#BBFFDF

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#bbffdf is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(187, 255, 223), HSL(152°, 100%, 87%), CMYK(27%, 0%, 13%, 0%). Closest named color: paleturquoise. Contrast is 1.14:1 on white and 18.48:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbffdf
RGBrgb(187 255 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 255, 223)
RGB %rgb(73% 100% 87%)
HSLhsl(152 100% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(152, 27%, 100%)
HWBhwb(152 73% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 13%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(94.83 -26.77 8.2)
LCHlch(94.83 28 162.97)
OKLaboklab(0.9461 -0.0775 0.022)
OKLCHoklch(0.9461 0.0805 164.13)
Decimal12320735

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpaleturquoise ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#ccffcc
Hue152°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 27%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)91% / 93%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.8741
Red / Green / Blue187 / 255 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.14:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
18.48:1
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 0 / -98.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc 0 / 97.4

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: #bbffdf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(94.61% 0.0805 164.13);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 255 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbffdf] text-[#bbffdf] border-[#bbffdf]">