Palettes / Colors / #BBF2EC
#BBF2EC — Pale Teal
#BBF2EC 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 #BBF2EC 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.
#BBF2EC 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 #F2BAC1; it also sits naturally between #BAF2D0 and #BADDF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 242, 236 |
| HSL | 173°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 173°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 2%, 5% |
| XYZ | 67.39, 80.13, 91.27 |
| Yxy | 80.13, 0.2822, 0.3356 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.74, -18.56, -2.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.51, -17.77, -2.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 95% · Blue 93%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF2EC
.text { color: #BBF2EC; }
.background { background-color: #BBF2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 242, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 242, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 242, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF2EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2BAC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF2EC
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 #BBF2EC: ·
How #BBF2EC 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 #BBF2EC 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 #BBF2EC?
#BBF2EC is Pale Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 242, 236). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF2EC?
#BBF2EC is RGB 187, 242, 236 — HSL 173°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 2%, 5%.
What colors go with #BBF2EC?
Its complement is #F2BAC1; analogous partners are #BAF2D0 and #BADDF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF2EC for text?
Black text on #BBF2EC has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.