Close to Powder Blue
#BBDFE8
#BBDFE8 is a very light, rich teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 87.5% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 49% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBDFE8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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14.83:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBDFE8 as they’d see it.
#BBDFE8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBDFE8
What color is #BBDFE8?
#BBDFE8 is a very light, rich teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 87.5% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 49% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBDFE8 in RGB?
#BBDFE8 is rgb(187, 223, 232): 187 red, 223 green, and 232 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBDFE8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 4, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBDFE8?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBDFE8?
Its complement #F2D2CA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.