Palettes / Colors / #BBECDE
#BBECDE — Pale Teal
#BBECDE 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 #BBECDE 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.
#BBECDE 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 #ECBBC9; it also sits naturally between #BBECC6 and #BBE1EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBECDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 236, 222 |
| HSL | 163°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 163°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 6%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.67, 75.83, 80.39 |
| Yxy | 75.83, 0.2896, 0.3449 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.78, -18.45, 1.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.08, -17.49, 1.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 93% · Blue 87%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBECDE
.text { color: #BBECDE; }
.background { background-color: #BBECDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBECDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 236, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBECDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 236, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBECDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 236, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBECDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBECDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECBBC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBECDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBECDE
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 #BBECDE: ·
How #BBECDE 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 #BBECDE 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 #BBECDE?
#BBECDE is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 236, 222). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBECDE?
#BBECDE is RGB 187, 236, 222 — HSL 163°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 6%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBECDE?
Its complement is #ECBBC9; analogous partners are #BBECC6 and #BBE1EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBECDE for text?
Black text on #BBECDE has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.