What color is #BBE0CB?

#BBE0CB is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(187, 224, 203), and in HSL hsl(146, 37%, 81%).

Is #BBE0CB accessible as text?

On white, #BBE0CB has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBE0CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBE0CB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-300 (#D8D8D0).

What colors go well with #BBE0CB?

#BBE0CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E0BDD1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBE0CB below.

Is #BBE0CB good for buttons?

#BBE0CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBE0CB — white text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBE0CB the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BBE0CB is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BBE0CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBE0CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBE0CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBE0CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBE0CB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBE0CB Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBE0CB Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #BBE0CB Surface #DCD1A8 Secondary #A97F4D Accent #8A9B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BBE0CB Secondary #F1FEF6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BBE0CB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 80/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F8F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDE0D8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBE0CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBE0CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 224 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.4% 0.048 160.4);
  --color-50: #F4FAF7;
  --color-100: #E3F3EA;
  --color-200: #C7E5D4;
  --color-300: #A0CFB4;
  --color-400: #7AB895;
  --color-500: #5A9B76;
  --color-600: #4A785E;
  --color-700: #385645;
  --color-800: #28392F;
  --color-900: #1A241E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F4FAF7',
    100: '#E3F3EA',
    200: '#C7E5D4',
    300: '#A0CFB4',
    400: '#7AB895',
    500: '#5A9B76',
    600: '#4A785E',
    700: '#385645',
    800: '#28392F',
    900: '#1A241E',
  },
}

$base: #BBE0CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF7;
$base-100: #E3F3EA;
$base-200: #C7E5D4;
$base-300: #A0CFB4;
$base-400: #7AB895;
$base-500: #5A9B76;
$base-600: #4A785E;
$base-700: #385645;
$base-800: #28392F;
$base-900: #1A241E;
$base-hover: #84C6A1;
$base-subtle: #ECF5F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBE0CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E5D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A9B76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A785E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385645",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28392F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A241E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBE0CB

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBE0CB

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