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#BBDDBC Color

#BBDDBC is rgb(187, 221, 188) in RGB, hsl(122, 33%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBDDBC
HEX#BBDDBC
RGBrgb(187, 221, 188)
HSLhsl(122, 33%, 80%)
HSVhsv(122, 15%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 15%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.4% 0.058 145.8)
LABlab(84.97% -16.28 12.36)
LCHlch(84.97% 20.44 142.80)

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

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

#BBDDBC Channel Values

How #BBDDBC 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 221 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 33% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 15% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBDDBC 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #BBDDBC

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BBDDBC

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

Shades

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

How #BBDDBC 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#BBDDBC
Protanopia#D8D8BC
Protanomaly#CDDABC
Deuteranopia#D3D3BD
Deuteranomaly#CAD7BD
Tritanopia#C0D9D9
Tritanomaly#BEDBCE
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBDDBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbddbc: #BBDDBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBDDBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbddbc': '#BBDDBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.867, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_bbddbc">#BBDDBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBDDBC"

More Green Colors

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

#BBDDBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBDDBC?

#BBDDBC is a lightest green — rgb(187, 221, 188) in RGB and hsl(122, 33%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #BBDDBC?

#BBDDBC is rgb(187, 221, 188) — red 187, green 221, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBDDBC?

#BBDDBC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 15%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBDDBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBDDBC scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBDDBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBDDBC 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 15.16, which is visibly different.

Open #BBDDBC in a Tool

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