Palettes / Colors / #BBDBDB
#BBDBDB — Light Dusty Teal
#BBDBDB 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 #BBDBDB 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.
#BBDBDB 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 #DCBCBC; it also sits naturally between #BCDCCC and #BCCCDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 219, 219 |
| HSL | 180°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 180°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 58.61, 66.34, 76.73 |
| Yxy | 66.34, 0.2906, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.17, -10.50, -3.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.45, -9.90, -3.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDBDB
.text { color: #BBDBDB; }
.background { background-color: #BBDBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 219, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 219, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 219, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDBDB
Tints of #BBDBDB
Tones of #BBDBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCBCBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDBDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDBDB
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 #BBDBDB: ·
How #BBDBDB 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 #BBDBDB 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 #BBDBDB?
#BBDBDB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 219, 219). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDBDB?
#BBDBDB is RGB 187, 219, 219 — HSL 180°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDBDB?
Its complement is #DCBCBC; analogous partners are #BCDCCC and #BCCCDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDBDB for text?
Black text on #BBDBDB has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.