Palettes / Colors / #BBDFD7
#BBDFD7 — Light Muted Teal
#BBDFD7 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 #BBDFD7 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.
#BBDFD7 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 #DEBAC2; it also sits naturally between #BADEC4 and #BAD4DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDFD7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 223, 215 |
| HSL | 167°, 36%, 80% |
| HSV | 167°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 4%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.15, 68.25, 74.35 |
| Yxy | 68.25, 0.2932, 0.3383 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.13, -13.34, -0.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.61, -12.55, -0.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 84%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDFD7
.text { color: #BBDFD7; }
.background { background-color: #BBDFD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDFD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 223, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 36%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDFD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 223, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDFD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 223, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDFD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDFD7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBAC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDFD7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDFD7
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 #BBDFD7: ·
How #BBDFD7 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 #BBDFD7 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 #BBDFD7?
#BBDFD7 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 223, 215). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDFD7?
#BBDFD7 is RGB 187, 223, 215 — HSL 167°, 36%, 80% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 4%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDFD7?
Its complement is #DEBAC2; analogous partners are #BADEC4 and #BAD4DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDFD7 for text?
Black text on #BBDFD7 has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.