Palettes / Colors / #BBC8CB
#BBC8CB — Light Dusty Teal
#BBC8CB is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BBC8CB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBC8CB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CABDBA; it also sits naturally between #BACAC5 and #BABFCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC8CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 200, 203 |
| HSL | 191°, 13%, 76% |
| HSV | 191°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 1%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 51.93, 56.19, 64.61 |
| Yxy | 56.19, 0.3006, 0.3253 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.72, -3.83, -3.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.96, -3.57, -2.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 78% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC8CB
.text { color: #BBC8CB; }
.background { background-color: #BBC8CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC8CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 200, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 13%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC8CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 200, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC8CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 200, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC8CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC8CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CABDBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC8CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC8CB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBC8CB: ·
How #BBC8CB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBC8CB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBC8CB?
#BBC8CB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 200, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC8CB?
#BBC8CB is RGB 187, 200, 203 — HSL 191°, 13%, 76% — CMYK 8%, 1%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBC8CB?
Its complement is #CABDBA; analogous partners are #BACAC5 and #BABFCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC8CB for text?
Black text on #BBC8CB has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.