Pale turquoise

#bbf5df

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale turquoise, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Pale turquoise, a strong green at 157 degrees. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Pale turquoise color values

Every conversion for #bbf5df, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bbf5df
RGB187, 245, 223
HSL157, 74%, 85%
HSV157, 24%, 96%
CMYK24%, 0%, 9%, 4%
Lab92.22, -22.66, 4.64
XYZ66.47, 81.2, 81.98
Decimal12318175
Web safe#ccffcc
Pantone331 C
Pantone331 CHex#bbf5dfRgb187 245 223Cmyk24 0 9 4Lab92 -23 5Darker#3fe3a4Deep#7decc2Lighter#e5faf2

Shades of pale turquoise

Tints of pale turquoise

Colors that go with pale turquoise

Pale turquoise in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 24, 0, 9, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bbf5df on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
24 0 9 4
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
26 4 12 10
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale turquoise in css

Copy #bbf5df straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bbf5df; }
.text { color: #bbf5df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbf5df; }

How pale turquoise looks on light and dark

Pale turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bbf5df against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.22:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
17.24:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bbf5df against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bbf5df sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale turquoise? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bbf5df and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale turquoise, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bbf5df is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.