Palettes / Colors / #BBFCF2
#BBFCF2 — Pale Vivid Teal
#BBFCF2 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 #BBFCF2 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.
#BBFCF2 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 #FCBAC4; it also sits naturally between #BAFCD1 and #BAE5FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFCF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 252, 242 |
| HSL | 171°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 171°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 4%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.33, 86.60, 96.96 |
| Yxy | 86.60, 0.2799, 0.3397 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.57, -22.20, -1.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.06, -21.39, -1.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 95%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFCF2
.text { color: #BBFCF2; }
.background { background-color: #BBFCF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFCF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 252, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFCF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 252, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFCF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 252, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFCF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFCF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCBAC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFCF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFCF2
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 #BBFCF2: ·
How #BBFCF2 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 #BBFCF2 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 #BBFCF2?
#BBFCF2 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 252, 242). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFCF2?
#BBFCF2 is RGB 187, 252, 242 — HSL 171°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 4%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBFCF2?
Its complement is #FCBAC4; analogous partners are #BAFCD1 and #BAE5FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFCF2 for text?
Black text on #BBFCF2 has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.