Palettes / Colors / #BBD8CE
#BBD8CE — Light Dusty Green
#BBD8CE is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BBD8CE 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.
#BBD8CE is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #D8BBC5; it also sits naturally between #BBD8BF and #BBD4D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD8CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 216, 206 |
| HSL | 159°, 27%, 79% |
| HSV | 159°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 5%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.19, 64.13, 67.81 |
| Yxy | 64.13, 0.2987, 0.3409 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.03, -11.54, 1.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.08, -10.79, 1.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 81%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD8CE
.text { color: #BBD8CE; }
.background { background-color: #BBD8CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD8CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 216, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 27%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD8CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 216, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD8CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 216, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD8CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD8CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8BBC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD8CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD8CE
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 #BBD8CE: ·
How #BBD8CE 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 #BBD8CE 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 #BBD8CE?
#BBD8CE is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 216, 206). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD8CE?
#BBD8CE is RGB 187, 216, 206 — HSL 159°, 27%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 5%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBD8CE?
Its complement is #D8BBC5; analogous partners are #BBD8BF and #BBD4D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD8CE for text?
Black text on #BBD8CE has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.