Palettes / Colors / #BBCDCB
#BBCDCB — Light Dusty Teal
#BBCDCB 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 #BBCDCB 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.
#BBCDCB 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 #CDBCBE; it also sits naturally between #BCCDC2 and #BCC6CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 205, 203 |
| HSL | 173°, 15%, 77% |
| HSV | 173°, 9%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 53.10, 58.54, 65.00 |
| Yxy | 58.54, 0.3006, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.04, -6.45, -1.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.51, -6.01, -1.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCDCB
.text { color: #BBCDCB; }
.background { background-color: #BBCDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 15%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 205, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCDCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDBCBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCDCB
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 #BBCDCB: ·
How #BBCDCB 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 #BBCDCB 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 #BBCDCB?
#BBCDCB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCDCB?
#BBCDCB is RGB 187, 205, 203 — HSL 173°, 15%, 77% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCDCB?
Its complement is #CDBCBE; analogous partners are #BCCDC2 and #BCC6CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCDCB for text?
Black text on #BBCDCB has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.