Palettes / Colors / #BBDBDE
#BBDBDE — Light Muted Teal
#BBDBDE 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 #BBDBDE 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.
#BBDBDE 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 #DEBDBA; it also sits naturally between #BADECF and #BAC9DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDBDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 219, 222 |
| HSL | 185°, 35%, 80% |
| HSV | 185°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 1%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.01, 66.50, 78.83 |
| Yxy | 66.50, 0.2888, 0.3254 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.25, -9.88, -5.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.55, -9.34, -4.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDBDE
.text { color: #BBDBDE; }
.background { background-color: #BBDBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 219, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 35%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 219, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 219, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDBDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDBDE
Tints of #BBDBDE
Tones of #BBDBDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBDBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDBDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDBDE
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 #BBDBDE: ·
How #BBDBDE 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 #BBDBDE 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 #BBDBDE?
#BBDBDE is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 219, 222). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDBDE?
#BBDBDE is RGB 187, 219, 222 — HSL 185°, 35%, 80% — CMYK 16%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDBDE?
Its complement is #DEBDBA; analogous partners are #BADECF and #BAC9DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDBDE for text?
Black text on #BBDBDE has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.