Palettes / Colors / #BBD2CE
#BBD2CE — Light Dusty Teal
#BBD2CE 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 #BBD2CE 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.
#BBD2CE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D2BCBF; it also sits naturally between #BCD2C3 and #BCCBD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD2CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 210, 206 |
| HSL | 170°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 170°, 11%, 82% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 2%, 18% |
| XYZ | 54.68, 61.11, 67.31 |
| Yxy | 61.11, 0.2986, 0.3338 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.44, -8.46, -0.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.18, -7.90, -0.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD2CE
.text { color: #BBD2CE; }
.background { background-color: #BBD2CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD2CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 210, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD2CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 210, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD2CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 210, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD2CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD2CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2BCBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD2CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD2CE
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 #BBD2CE: ·
How #BBD2CE 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 #BBD2CE 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 #BBD2CE?
#BBD2CE is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 210, 206). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD2CE?
#BBD2CE is RGB 187, 210, 206 — HSL 170°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 2%, 18%.
What colors go with #BBD2CE?
Its complement is #D2BCBF; analogous partners are #BCD2C3 and #BCCBD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD2CE for text?
Black text on #BBD2CE has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.