Palettes / Colors / #BBE8CB
#BBE8CB — Pale Muted Green
#BBE8CB is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
#BBE8CB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm 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 #E8BBD8; it also sits naturally between #C1E8BB and #BBE8E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBE8CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 232, 203 |
| HSL | 141°, 49%, 82% |
| HSV | 141°, 19%, 91% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 13%, 9% |
| XYZ | 60.13, 72.59, 67.34 |
| Yxy | 72.59, 0.3006, 0.3628 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.25, -20.13, 9.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.20, -18.87, 8.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 91% · Blue 80%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBE8CB
.text { color: #BBE8CB; }
.background { background-color: #BBE8CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBE8CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 232, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(141, 49%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBE8CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 232, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBE8CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 232, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBE8CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBE8CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8BBD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBE8CB: #000000.
How #BBE8CB 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 #BBE8CB 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 #BBE8CB?
#BBE8CB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 232, 203). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBE8CB?
#BBE8CB is RGB 187, 232, 203 — HSL 141°, 49%, 82% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 13%, 9%.
What colors go with #BBE8CB?
Its complement is #E8BBD8; analogous partners are #C1E8BB and #BBE8E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBE8CB for text?
Black text on #BBE8CB has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.