Palettes / Colors / #BBCDCF
#BBCDCF — Light Dusty Teal
#BBCDCF 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 #BBCDCF 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.
#BBCDCF 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 #CEBCBA; it also sits naturally between #BACEC6 and #BAC2CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 186°, 17%, 77% |
| HSV | 186°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 10%, 1%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 53.59, 58.73, 67.54 |
| Yxy | 58.73, 0.2979, 0.3265 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.14, -5.67, -3.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.64, -5.29, -2.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCDCF
.text { color: #BBCDCF; }
.background { background-color: #BBCDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 17%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBCBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCDCF
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 #BBCDCF: ·
How #BBCDCF 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 #BBCDCF 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 #BBCDCF?
#BBCDCF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCDCF?
#BBCDCF is RGB 187, 205, 207 — HSL 186°, 17%, 77% — CMYK 10%, 1%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BBCDCF?
Its complement is #CEBCBA; analogous partners are #BACEC6 and #BAC2CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCDCF for text?
Black text on #BBCDCF has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.