#BBDDCE Color
#BBDDCE is rgb(187, 221, 206) in RGB, hsl(154, 33%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBDDCErgb(187, 221, 206)hsl(154, 33%, 80%)hsv(154, 15%, 87%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 13%)oklch(86.9% 0.041 166.9)lab(85.32% -13.81 3.45)lch(85.32% 14.23 165.98)What #BBDDCE 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 #BBDDCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBDDCE Channel Values
How #BBDDCE 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 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 33% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 15% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBDDCE 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 #BBDDCE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BBDDCE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBDDCE; 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 #BBDDCE
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBDDCE.
How #BBDDCE 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.
#BBDDCE#D8D8CE#CDDACE#D3D3CF#CAD7CF#BDDBDB#BCDCD6#D5D5D5Using #BBDDCE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbddce: #BBDDCE;background-color: #BBDDCE;colors: { 'color-bbddce': '#BBDDCE' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.867, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_bbddce">#BBDDCE</color>fill="#BBDDCE"More Green Colors
#BBDDCE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBDDCE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBDDCE?
#BBDDCE is a lightest green — rgb(187, 221, 206) in RGB and hsl(154, 33%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.
What is the RGB value of #BBDDCE?
#BBDDCE is rgb(187, 221, 206) — red 187, green 221, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBDDCE?
#BBDDCE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBDDCE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBDDCE scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBDDCE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBDDCE 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 11.85, which is visibly different.
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