Palettes / Colors / #BBCBC6
#BBCBC6 — Light Dusty Teal
#BBCBC6 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 #BBCBC6 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.
#BBCBC6 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 #CABABF; it also sits naturally between #BACABD and #BAC7CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCBC6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 203, 198 |
| HSL | 161°, 13%, 76% |
| HSV | 161°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 2%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.04, 57.35, 61.75 |
| Yxy | 57.35, 0.3041, 0.3351 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.38, -6.37, 0.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.73, -5.92, 0.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 78%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCBC6
.text { color: #BBCBC6; }
.background { background-color: #BBCBC6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCBC6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 203, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(161, 13%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCBC6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 203, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCBC6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 203, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCBC6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCBC6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CABABF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCBC6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCBC6
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 #BBCBC6: ·
How #BBCBC6 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 #BBCBC6 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBCBC6?
#BBCBC6 is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 203, 198). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCBC6?
#BBCBC6 is RGB 187, 203, 198 — HSL 161°, 13%, 76% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 2%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCBC6?
Its complement is #CABABF; analogous partners are #BACABD and #BAC7CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCBC6 for text?
Black text on #BBCBC6 has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.