Close to Powder Blue
#BBE5DF
#BBE5DF is a very light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 89.8% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 45% 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 #BBE5DF.
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.
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15.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBE5DF as they’d see it.
#BBE5DF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBE5DF
What color is #BBE5DF?
#BBE5DF is a very light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 89.8% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 45% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBE5DF in RGB?
#BBE5DF is rgb(187, 229, 223): 187 red, 229 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBE5DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 0, 3, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBE5DF?
PANTONE 317 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBE5DF?
Its complement #FAD3D8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.