Palettes / Colors / #BBD2D4
#BBD2D4 — Light Dusty Teal
#BBD2D4 is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BBD2D4 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.
#BBD2D4 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 #D4BCBA; it also sits naturally between #BAD4C9 and #BAC5D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD2D4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 210, 212 |
| HSL | 185°, 23%, 78% |
| HSV | 185°, 12%, 83% |
| CMYK | 12%, 1%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 55.42, 61.41, 71.22 |
| Yxy | 61.41, 0.2947, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.60, -7.27, -3.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.37, -6.82, -3.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 83%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD2D4
.text { color: #BBD2D4; }
.background { background-color: #BBD2D4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD2D4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 210, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 23%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD2D4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 210, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD2D4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 210, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD2D4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD2D4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBD2D4
Tints of #BBD2D4
Tones of #BBD2D4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4BCBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD2D4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD2D4
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 #BBD2D4: ·
How #BBD2D4 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 #BBD2D4 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 #BBD2D4?
#BBD2D4 is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 210, 212). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD2D4?
#BBD2D4 is RGB 187, 210, 212 — HSL 185°, 23%, 78% — CMYK 12%, 1%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #BBD2D4?
Its complement is #D4BCBA; analogous partners are #BAD4C9 and #BAC5D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD2D4 for text?
Black text on #BBD2D4 has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.