Palettes / Colors / #BBF1CB
#BBF1CB — Pale Green
#BBF1CB 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 #BBF1CB 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.
#BBF1CB is a warm-leaning 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 #F1BBE1; it also sits naturally between #C6F1BB and #BBF1E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF1CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 241, 203 |
| HSL | 138°, 66%, 84% |
| HSV | 138°, 22%, 95% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 62.73, 77.79, 68.21 |
| Yxy | 77.79, 0.3005, 0.3727 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.68, -24.52, 12.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.20, -23.04, 11.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF1CB
.text { color: #BBF1CB; }
.background { background-color: #BBF1CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF1CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 241, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(138, 66%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF1CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 241, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF1CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 241, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF1CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF1CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1BBE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF1CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF1CB
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 #BBF1CB: ·
How #BBF1CB 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 #BBF1CB 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 #BBF1CB?
#BBF1CB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 187, 241, 203). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF1CB?
#BBF1CB is RGB 187, 241, 203 — HSL 138°, 66%, 84% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #BBF1CB?
Its complement is #F1BBE1; analogous partners are #C6F1BB and #BBF1E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF1CB for text?
Black text on #BBF1CB has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.