Palettes / Colors / #BBECFB
#BBECFB — Pale Vivid Teal
#BBECFB is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BBECFB 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.
#BBECFB 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 #FBCABC; it also sits naturally between #BCFBEA and #BCCCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBECFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 236, 251 |
| HSL | 194°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 194°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.90, 77.52, 102.65 |
| Yxy | 77.52, 0.2737, 0.3125 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.56, -12.34, -12.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.05, -11.90, -12.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBECFB
.text { color: #BBECFB; }
.background { background-color: #BBECFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBECFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 236, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBECFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 236, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBECFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 236, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBECFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBECFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBCABC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBECFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBECFB
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 #BBECFB: ·
How #BBECFB 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 #BBECFB 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 #BBECFB?
#BBECFB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 236, 251). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBECFB?
#BBECFB is RGB 187, 236, 251 — HSL 194°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBECFB?
Its complement is #FBCABC; analogous partners are #BCFBEA and #BCCCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBECFB for text?
Black text on #BBECFB has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.