Palettes / Colors / #BBEFF4
#BBEFF4 — Pale Teal
#BBEFF4 is a teal color we call Pale 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 #BBEFF4 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.
#BBEFF4 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 #F4C2BD; it also sits naturally between #BDF4DD and #BDD4F4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEFF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 244 |
| HSL | 185°, 72%, 85% |
| HSV | 185°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 23%, 2%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 67.69, 78.83, 97.24 |
| Yxy | 78.83, 0.2777, 0.3234 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.16, -15.37, -7.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.79, -14.78, -7.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 96%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEFF4
.text { color: #BBEFF4; }
.background { background-color: #BBEFF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEFF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 72%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEFF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEFF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEFF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEFF4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4C2BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEFF4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEFF4
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 #BBEFF4: ·
How #BBEFF4 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 #BBEFF4 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 #BBEFF4?
#BBEFF4 is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 239, 244). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEFF4?
#BBEFF4 is RGB 187, 239, 244 — HSL 185°, 72%, 85% — CMYK 23%, 2%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #BBEFF4?
Its complement is #F4C2BD; analogous partners are #BDF4DD and #BDD4F4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEFF4 for text?
Black text on #BBEFF4 has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.