Palettes / Colors / #BBDAE3
#BBDAE3 — Light Muted Teal
#BBDAE3 is a teal color we call Light Muted 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 #BBDAE3 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.
#BBDAE3 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 #E3C3BA; it also sits naturally between #BAE3D7 and #BAC6E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDAE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 227 |
| HSL | 193°, 42%, 81% |
| HSV | 193°, 18%, 89% |
| CMYK | 18%, 4%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 59.43, 66.25, 82.33 |
| Yxy | 66.25, 0.2857, 0.3185 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.13, -8.33, -7.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.40, -7.89, -7.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 89%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDAE3
.text { color: #BBDAE3; }
.background { background-color: #BBDAE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDAE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 42%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDAE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDAE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDAE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDAE3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3C3BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDAE3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDAE3
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 #BBDAE3: ·
How #BBDAE3 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 #BBDAE3 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 #BBDAE3?
#BBDAE3 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 218, 227). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDAE3?
#BBDAE3 is RGB 187, 218, 227 — HSL 193°, 42%, 81% — CMYK 18%, 4%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #BBDAE3?
Its complement is #E3C3BA; analogous partners are #BAE3D7 and #BAC6E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDAE3 for text?
Black text on #BBDAE3 has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.