#BBDDBE Color
#BBDDBE is rgb(187, 221, 190) in RGB, hsl(125, 33%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 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 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBDDBErgb(187, 221, 190)hsl(125, 33%, 80%)hsv(125, 15%, 87%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 13%)oklch(86.4% 0.056 147.5)lab(85.00% -16.02 11.37)lch(85.00% 19.64 144.63)What #BBDDBE 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 #BBDDBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBDDBE Channel Values
How #BBDDBE 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 221 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 33% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 15% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBDDBE 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 #BBDDBE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BBDDBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBDDBE; 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 #BBDDBE
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 #BBDDBE 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.
#BBDDBE#D8D8BE#CDDABE#D3D3BF#CAD7BF#BFD9D9#BEDBCF#D4D4D4Using #BBDDBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbddbe: #BBDDBE;background-color: #BBDDBE;colors: { 'color-bbddbe': '#BBDDBE' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.867, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_bbddbe">#BBDDBE</color>fill="#BBDDBE"More Green Colors
#BBDDBE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBDDBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBDDBE?
#BBDDBE is a lightest green — rgb(187, 221, 190) in RGB and hsl(125, 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 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #BBDDBE?
#BBDDBE is rgb(187, 221, 190) — red 187, green 221, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBDDBE?
#BBDDBE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBDDBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBDDBE scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBDDBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBDDBE 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 15.68, which is visibly different.
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