Palettes / Colors / #BBF4FD
#BBF4FD — Pale Vivid Teal
#BBF4FD is a teal color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BBF4FD 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.
#BBF4FD 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 #FDC3BA; it also sits naturally between #BAFDE4 and #BAD2FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF4FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 244, 253 |
| HSL | 188°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 188°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 4%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.57, 82.36, 105.11 |
| Yxy | 82.36, 0.2735, 0.3192 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.73, -15.91, -10.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.75, -15.40, -10.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 96% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF4FD
.text { color: #BBF4FD; }
.background { background-color: #BBF4FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF4FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 244, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF4FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 244, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF4FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 244, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF4FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF4FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC3BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF4FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF4FD
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 #BBF4FD: ·
How #BBF4FD 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 #BBF4FD 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 #BBF4FD?
#BBF4FD is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 244, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF4FD?
#BBF4FD is RGB 187, 244, 253 — HSL 188°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 4%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBF4FD?
Its complement is #FDC3BA; analogous partners are #BAFDE4 and #BAD2FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF4FD for text?
Black text on #BBF4FD has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.