Palettes / Colors / #BBECDC
#BBECDC — Pale Teal
#BBECDC is a teal color we call Pale 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 #BBECDC 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.
#BBECDC 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 #ECBBCC; it also sits naturally between #BBECC3 and #BBE4EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBECDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 236, 220 |
| HSL | 160°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 160°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.41, 75.72, 78.98 |
| Yxy | 75.72, 0.2907, 0.3472 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.73, -18.85, 2.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.02, -17.85, 2.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 93% · Blue 86%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBECDC
.text { color: #BBECDC; }
.background { background-color: #BBECDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBECDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 236, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBECDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 236, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBECDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 236, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBECDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBECDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECBBCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBECDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBECDC
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 #BBECDC: ·
How #BBECDC 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 #BBECDC 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 #BBECDC?
#BBECDC is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 236, 220). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBECDC?
#BBECDC is RGB 187, 236, 220 — HSL 160°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBECDC?
Its complement is #ECBBCC; analogous partners are #BBECC3 and #BBE4EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBECDC for text?
Black text on #BBECDC has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.