Palettes / Colors / #BBFCF7
#BBFCF7 — Pale Vivid Teal
#BBFCF7 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 #BBFCF7 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.
#BBFCF7 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 #FCBAC0; it also sits naturally between #BAFCD6 and #BAE1FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFCF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 252, 247 |
| HSL | 175°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 175°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 2%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.09, 86.90, 100.97 |
| Yxy | 86.90, 0.2773, 0.3343 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.70, -21.15, -4.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.22, -20.43, -4.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 97%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFCF7
.text { color: #BBFCF7; }
.background { background-color: #BBFCF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFCF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 252, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFCF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 252, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFCF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 252, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFCF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFCF7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCBAC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFCF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFCF7
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 #BBFCF7: ·
How #BBFCF7 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 #BBFCF7 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 #BBFCF7?
#BBFCF7 is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 187, 252, 247). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFCF7?
#BBFCF7 is RGB 187, 252, 247 — HSL 175°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 2%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBFCF7?
Its complement is #FCBAC0; analogous partners are #BAFCD6 and #BAE1FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFCF7 for text?
Black text on #BBFCF7 has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.