Palettes / Colors / #BBFBF5
#BBFBF5 — Pale Vivid Teal
#BBFBF5 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 #BBFBF5 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.
#BBFBF5 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 #FBBCC2; it also sits naturally between #BCFBD5 and #BCE2FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFBF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 251, 245 |
| HSL | 174°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 174°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 2%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.47, 86.15, 99.25 |
| Yxy | 86.15, 0.2782, 0.3354 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.38, -21.09, -3.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.82, -20.34, -3.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 96%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFBF5
.text { color: #BBFBF5; }
.background { background-color: #BBFBF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFBF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 251, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFBF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 251, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFBF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 251, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFBF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFBF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBBCC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFBF5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFBF5
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 #BBFBF5: ·
How #BBFBF5 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 #BBFBF5 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 #BBFBF5?
#BBFBF5 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 251, 245). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFBF5?
#BBFBF5 is RGB 187, 251, 245 — HSL 174°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 2%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFBF5?
Its complement is #FBBCC2; analogous partners are #BCFBD5 and #BCE2FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFBF5 for text?
Black text on #BBFBF5 has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.