Palettes / Colors / #BBFBFC
#BBFBFC — Pale Vivid Teal
#BBFBFC 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 #BBFBFC 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.
#BBFBFC 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 #FCBCBA; it also sits naturally between #BAFCDC and #BADAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 251, 252 |
| HSL | 181°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 181°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.56, 86.59, 104.98 |
| Yxy | 86.59, 0.2747, 0.3278 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.56, -19.59, -6.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.05, -18.98, -7.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · 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 #BBFBFC
.text { color: #BBFBFC; }
.background { background-color: #BBFBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 251, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 251, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 251, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCBCBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFBFC
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 #BBFBFC: ·
How #BBFBFC 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 #BBFBFC 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 #BBFBFC?
#BBFBFC is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 251, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFBFC?
#BBFBFC is RGB 187, 251, 252 — HSL 181°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBFBFC?
Its complement is #FCBCBA; analogous partners are #BAFCDC and #BADAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFBFC for text?
Black text on #BBFBFC has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.