Palettes / Colors / #BBFBFF
#BBFBFF — Pale Vivid Teal
#BBFBFF 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 #BBFBFF 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.
#BBFBFF 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 #FFC1BD; it also sits naturally between #BDFFE2 and #BDD9FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFBFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 251, 255 |
| HSL | 184°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 184°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 27%, 2%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.04, 86.78, 107.51 |
| Yxy | 86.78, 0.2732, 0.3246 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.64, -18.94, -8.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.16, -18.38, -8.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 100%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFBFF
.text { color: #BBFBFF; }
.background { background-color: #BBFBFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFBFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 251, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFBFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 251, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFBFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 251, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFBFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFBFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFC1BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFBFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFBFF
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 #BBFBFF: ·
How #BBFBFF 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 #BBFBFF 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 #BBFBFF?
#BBFBFF is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 251, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFBFF?
#BBFBFF is RGB 187, 251, 255 — HSL 184°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 27%, 2%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BBFBFF?
Its complement is #FFC1BD; analogous partners are #BDFFE2 and #BDD9FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFBFF for text?
Black text on #BBFBFF has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.