#BBD9AF Color
#BBD9AF is rgb(187, 217, 175) in RGB, hsl(103, 36%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 19%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBD9AFrgb(187, 217, 175)hsl(103, 36%, 77%)hsv(103, 19%, 85%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 19%, 15%)oklch(85.2% 0.065 136.8)lab(83.65% -16.07 17.31)lch(83.65% 23.61 132.87)What #BBD9AF 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 #BBD9AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBD9AF Channel Values
How #BBD9AF 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 217 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 36% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 19% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBD9AF 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 #BBD9AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBD9AF; 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 #BBD9AF
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 #BBD9AF 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbd9af: #BBD9AF;background-color: #BBD9AF;colors: { 'color-bbd9af': '#BBD9AF' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.851, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_bbd9af">#BBD9AF</color>fill="#BBD9AF"More Green Colors
#BBD9AF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBD9AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBD9AF?
#BBD9AF is a light green — rgb(187, 217, 175) in RGB and hsl(103, 36%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #BBD9AF?
#BBD9AF is rgb(187, 217, 175) — red 187, green 217, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBD9AF?
#BBD9AF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 19%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBD9AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBD9AF scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBD9AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBD9AF 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 13.08, which is visibly different.
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