Palettes / Colors / #BBD8CF
#BBD8CF — Light Dusty Teal
#BBD8CF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BBD8CF 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.
#BBD8CF 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 #D8BBC4; it also sits naturally between #BBD8C0 and #BBD3D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD8CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 216, 207 |
| HSL | 161°, 27%, 79% |
| HSV | 161°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 4%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.31, 64.18, 68.45 |
| Yxy | 64.18, 0.2980, 0.3397 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.06, -11.35, 1.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.11, -10.62, 1.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 81%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD8CF
.text { color: #BBD8CF; }
.background { background-color: #BBD8CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD8CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 216, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(161, 27%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD8CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 216, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD8CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 216, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD8CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD8CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8BBC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD8CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD8CF
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 #BBD8CF: ·
How #BBD8CF 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 #BBD8CF 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 #BBD8CF?
#BBD8CF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 216, 207). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD8CF?
#BBD8CF is RGB 187, 216, 207 — HSL 161°, 27%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 4%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBD8CF?
Its complement is #D8BBC4; analogous partners are #BBD8C0 and #BBD3D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD8CF for text?
Black text on #BBD8CF has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.