Palettes / Colors / #BBDADA
#BBDADA — Light Dusty Teal
#BBDADA 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 #BBDADA 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.
#BBDADA 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 #DAB9B9; it also sits naturally between #B9DAC9 and #B9C9DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDADA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 218 |
| HSL | 180°, 30%, 79% |
| HSV | 180°, 14%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 58.22, 65.77, 75.96 |
| Yxy | 65.77, 0.2912, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.88, -10.19, -3.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.10, -9.60, -3.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 85%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDADA
.text { color: #BBDADA; }
.background { background-color: #BBDADA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDADA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 30%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDADA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDADA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDADA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDADA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAB9B9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDADA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDADA
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 #BBDADA: ·
How #BBDADA 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 #BBDADA 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 #BBDADA?
#BBDADA is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 218, 218). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDADA?
#BBDADA is RGB 187, 218, 218 — HSL 180°, 30%, 79% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBDADA?
Its complement is #DAB9B9; analogous partners are #B9DAC9 and #B9C9DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDADA for text?
Black text on #BBDADA has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.