What color is #BBE4DB?

#BBE4DB is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(187, 228, 219), and in HSL hsl(167, 43%, 81%).

Is #BBE4DB accessible as text?

On white, #BBE4DB has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBE4DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBE4DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #BBE4DB?

#BBE4DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E3BAC3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBE4DB below.

Is #BBE4DB good for buttons?

#BBE4DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBE4DB — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBE4DB the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BBE4DB 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.

#BBE4DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBE4DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBE4DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBE4DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BBE4DB Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBE4DB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBE4DB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BBE4DB Secondary #F0FEFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BBE4DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DEFFFB

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #BBE4DB 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 82/100

Very high

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 76/100

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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People also use #BBE4DB with

Seafoam Light Blue Thistle Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BADFE3 — 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 #BBE4DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBE4DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 228 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.7% 0.044 180.4);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E1F4F0;
  --color-200: #C5E8E0;
  --color-300: #9CD3C7;
  --color-400: #75BDAD;
  --color-500: #55A090;
  --color-600: #467C70;
  --color-700: #365951;
  --color-800: #263B36;
  --color-900: #192422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E1F4F0',
    200: '#C5E8E0',
    300: '#9CD3C7',
    400: '#75BDAD',
    500: '#55A090',
    600: '#467C70',
    700: '#365951',
    800: '#263B36',
    900: '#192422',
  },
}

$base: #BBE4DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E1F4F0;
$base-200: #C5E8E0;
$base-300: #9CD3C7;
$base-400: #75BDAD;
$base-500: #55A090;
$base-600: #467C70;
$base-700: #365951;
$base-800: #263B36;
$base-900: #192422;
$base-hover: #7FCCBB;
$base-subtle: #ECF5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBE4DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365951",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBE4DB

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Pairs with #BBE4DB

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