Palettes / Colors / #BBF2DD
#BBF2DD — Pale Green
#BBF2DD 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 #BBF2DD 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.
#BBF2DD 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 #F2BAD0; it also sits naturally between #BAF2C1 and #BAEBF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 242, 221 |
| HSL | 157°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 157°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 9%, 5% |
| XYZ | 65.30, 79.29, 80.27 |
| Yxy | 79.29, 0.2904, 0.3526 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.37, -21.60, 4.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.04, -20.50, 4.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 95% · Blue 87%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF2DD
.text { color: #BBF2DD; }
.background { background-color: #BBF2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 242, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 242, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 242, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF2DD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBF2DD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2BAD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF2DD
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 #BBF2DD: ·
How #BBF2DD 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 #BBF2DD 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 #BBF2DD?
#BBF2DD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 187, 242, 221). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF2DD?
#BBF2DD is RGB 187, 242, 221 — HSL 157°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 9%, 5%.
What colors go with #BBF2DD?
Its complement is #F2BAD0; analogous partners are #BAF2C1 and #BAEBF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF2DD for text?
Black text on #BBF2DD has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.