Palettes / Colors / #BBF2DB

#BBF2DB — Pale Green

#BBF2DB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BBF2DB 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.

#BBF2DB 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 #F2BAD2; it also sits naturally between #BAF2BF and #BAEDF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 95% · Blue 86%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BBF2DB

.text { color: #BBF2DB; }
.background { background-color: #BBF2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 242, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 242, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 242, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBF2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF2DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F2BAD2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBF2DB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF2DB

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:

How #BBF2DB 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 #BBF2DB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBF2DB?

#BBF2DB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 187, 242, 219). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF2DB?

#BBF2DB is RGB 187, 242, 219 — HSL 155°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 10%, 5%.

What colors go with #BBF2DB?

Its complement is #F2BAD2; analogous partners are #BAF2BF and #BAEDF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBF2DB for text?

Black text on #BBF2DB has a contrast ratio of 16.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.