Palettes / Colors / #BBCBCB
#BBCBCB — Light Dusty Teal
#BBCBCB 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 #BBCBCB 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.
#BBCBCB 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 #CABABA; it also sits naturally between #BACAC2 and #BAC2CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 203, 203 |
| HSL | 180°, 13%, 76% |
| HSV | 180°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.63, 57.59, 64.84 |
| Yxy | 57.59, 0.3006, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.51, -5.41, -1.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.89, -5.04, -1.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · 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 #BBCBCB
.text { color: #BBCBCB; }
.background { background-color: #BBCBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 203, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 13%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 203, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 203, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCBCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CABABA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCBCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCBCB
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 #BBCBCB: ·
How #BBCBCB 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 #BBCBCB 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 #BBCBCB?
#BBCBCB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 203, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCBCB?
#BBCBCB is RGB 187, 203, 203 — HSL 180°, 13%, 76% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCBCB?
Its complement is #CABABA; analogous partners are #BACAC2 and #BAC2CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCBCB for text?
Black text on #BBCBCB has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.