#BBD1A8 Color
#BBD1A8 is rgb(187, 209, 168) in RGB, hsl(92, 31%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 18%) 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 9.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBD1A8rgb(187, 209, 168)hsl(92, 31%, 74%)hsv(92, 20%, 82%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 18%)oklch(83.3% 0.061 130.7)lab(81.37% -13.16 17.83)lch(81.37% 22.16 126.44)What #BBD1A8 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 #BBD1A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBD1A8 Channel Values
How #BBD1A8 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 209 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 31% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 20% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBD1A8 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.
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Colors That Go With #BBD1A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBD1A8; 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 #BBD1A8
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 #BBD1A8 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.
#BBD1A8#CDCDA8#C6CFA8#CACAA9#C4CDA8#C0CCCC#BECEBF#CACACAUsing #BBD1A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbd1a8: #BBD1A8;background-color: #BBD1A8;colors: { 'color-bbd1a8': '#BBD1A8' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.820, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_bbd1a8">#BBD1A8</color>fill="#BBD1A8"More Green Colors
#BBD1A8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBD1A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBD1A8?
#BBD1A8 is a light green — rgb(187, 209, 168) in RGB and hsl(92, 31%, 74%) 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 9.81.
What is the RGB value of #BBD1A8?
#BBD1A8 is rgb(187, 209, 168) — red 187, green 209, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBD1A8?
#BBD1A8 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBD1A8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBD1A8 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBD1A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBD1A8 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 12.94, which is visibly different.
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