Palettes / Colors / #BBF2DF
#BBF2DF — Pale Green
#BBF2DF 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 #BBF2DF 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.
#BBF2DF 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 #F2BACE; it also sits naturally between #BAF2C3 and #BAEAF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 242, 223 |
| HSL | 159°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 159°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 8%, 5% |
| XYZ | 65.56, 79.40, 81.68 |
| Yxy | 79.40, 0.2893, 0.3503 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.41, -21.20, 3.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.10, -20.15, 3.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 95% · Blue 87%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF2DF
.text { color: #BBF2DF; }
.background { background-color: #BBF2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 242, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 242, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 242, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF2DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBF2DF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2BACE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF2DF
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 #BBF2DF: ·
How #BBF2DF 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 #BBF2DF 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 #BBF2DF?
#BBF2DF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 187, 242, 223). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF2DF?
#BBF2DF is RGB 187, 242, 223 — HSL 159°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 8%, 5%.
What colors go with #BBF2DF?
Its complement is #F2BACE; analogous partners are #BAF2C3 and #BAEAF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF2DF for text?
Black text on #BBF2DF has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.