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#BBCFB0 Color

#BBCFB0 is rgb(187, 207, 176) in RGB, hsl(99, 24%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBCFB0
HEX#BBCFB0
RGBrgb(187, 207, 176)
HSLhsl(99, 24%, 75%)
HSVhsv(99, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.048 134.4)
LABlab(80.97% -11.23 13.08)
LCHlch(80.97% 17.24 130.65)

What #BBCFB0 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 #BBCFB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 7.48Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 8.87Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 12.24Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 12.44Pastel Gray#CFCFC4ΔE 12.53Ash Gray#B2BEB5ΔE 12.6

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BBCFB0 Channel Values

How #BBCFB0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 207 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 24% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBCFB0 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBCFB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBCFB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBCFB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBCFB0
Complementary
#C4B0CF
Analogous
#CACFB0
Analogous
#B0CFB5
Triadic
#B0BBCF
Triadic
#CFB0BB
Split comp.
#B5B0CF
Split comp.
#CFB0CA

Tints & Shades of #BBCFB0

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.

Tints

#C3D4B9
#CEDCC6
#D6E2D0
#DEE8D9
#E6EEE3
#F1F5EF

Shades

#9FBB90
#84A871
#6A8E57
#506C42
#394C2F
#212C1B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBCFB0.

How #BBCFB0 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.

Typical#BBCFB0
Protanopia#CCCCB0
Protanomaly#C5CDB0
Deuteranopia#C9C9B1
Deuteranomaly#C3CBB0
Tritanopia#BFCBCB
Tritanomaly#BDCDC1
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBCFB0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bbcfb0: #BBCFB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBCFB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbcfb0': '#BBCFB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.812, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_bbcfb0">#BBCFB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBCFB0"

More Green Colors

#BBCFB0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BBCFB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBCFB0?

#BBCFB0 is a light green — rgb(187, 207, 176) in RGB and hsl(99, 24%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #BBCFB0?

#BBCFB0 is rgb(187, 207, 176) — red 187, green 207, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBCFB0?

#BBCFB0 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 15%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBCFB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBCFB0 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBCFB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBCFB0 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.87, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.