Palettes / Colors / #BBF6DA
#BBF6DA — Pale Green
#BBF6DA 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 #BBF6DA 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.
#BBF6DA 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 #F6BBD7; it also sits naturally between #BBF6BD and #BBF4F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF6DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 246, 218 |
| HSL | 152°, 77%, 85% |
| HSV | 152°, 24%, 96% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 11%, 4% |
| XYZ | 66.10, 81.54, 78.58 |
| Yxy | 81.54, 0.2922, 0.3604 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.37, -24.12, 7.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.30, -22.88, 6.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 96% · Blue 85%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF6DA
.text { color: #BBF6DA; }
.background { background-color: #BBF6DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF6DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 246, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 77%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF6DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 246, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF6DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 246, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF6DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF6DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6BBD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF6DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF6DA
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 #BBF6DA: ·
How #BBF6DA 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 #BBF6DA 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 #BBF6DA?
#BBF6DA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 187, 246, 218). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF6DA?
#BBF6DA is RGB 187, 246, 218 — HSL 152°, 77%, 85% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 11%, 4%.
What colors go with #BBF6DA?
Its complement is #F6BBD7; analogous partners are #BBF6BD and #BBF4F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF6DA for text?
Black text on #BBF6DA has a contrast ratio of 17.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.