#BBC3B1 Color
#BBC3B1 is rgb(187, 195, 177) in RGB, hsl(87, 13%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 9%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBC3B1rgb(187, 195, 177)hsl(87, 13%, 73%)hsv(87, 9%, 76%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 9%, 24%)oklch(80.6% 0.026 126.6)lab(77.78% -5.30 8.08)lch(77.78% 9.66 123.26)What #BBC3B1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BBC3B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBC3B1 Channel Values
How #BBC3B1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 187 · G 195 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 13% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 9% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBC3B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBC3B1 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BBC3B1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBC3B1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BBC3B1
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BBC3B1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BBC3B1#C2C2B1#BFC2B1#C0C0B1#BEC1B1#BDC1C1#BCC2BB#C0C0C0Using #BBC3B1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbc3b1: #BBC3B1;background-color: #BBC3B1;colors: { 'color-bbc3b1': '#BBC3B1' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.765, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_bbc3b1">#BBC3B1</color>fill="#BBC3B1"More Green Colors
#BBC3B1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBC3B1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBC3B1?
#BBC3B1 is a light green — rgb(187, 195, 177) in RGB and hsl(87, 13%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #BBC3B1?
#BBC3B1 is rgb(187, 195, 177) — red 187, green 195, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBC3B1?
#BBC3B1 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 9%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBC3B1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBC3B1 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBC3B1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBC3B1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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