Palettes / Colors / #BBEDDB
#BBEDDB — Pale Green
#BBEDDB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BBEDDB 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.
#BBEDDB is a cool 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 #EDBBCD; it also sits naturally between #BBEDC1 and #BBE6ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEDDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 237, 219 |
| HSL | 158°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 158°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.56, 76.25, 78.38 |
| Yxy | 76.25, 0.2913, 0.3494 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.97, -19.54, 3.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.32, -18.50, 3.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 93% · Blue 86%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEDDB
.text { color: #BBEDDB; }
.background { background-color: #BBEDDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEDDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 237, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEDDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 237, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEDDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 237, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEDDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEDDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDBBCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEDDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEDDB
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 #BBEDDB: ·
How #BBEDDB 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 #BBEDDB 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 #BBEDDB?
#BBEDDB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 187, 237, 219). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEDDB?
#BBEDDB is RGB 187, 237, 219 — HSL 158°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBEDDB?
Its complement is #EDBBCD; analogous partners are #BBEDC1 and #BBE6ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEDDB for text?
Black text on #BBEDDB has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.