Skip to content

#BBDEB0 Color

#BBDEB0 is rgb(187, 222, 176) in RGB, hsl(106, 41%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 21%, 13%) 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 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBDEB0
HEX#BBDEB0
RGBrgb(187, 222, 176)
HSLhsl(106, 41%, 78%)
HSVhsv(106, 21%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 21%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.072 138.3)
LABlab(85.02% -18.26 18.67)
LCHlch(85.02% 26.11 134.36)

What #BBDEB0 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 #BBDEB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 5.73Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 6.65Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 6.68Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.98Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 11.07Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 13.53

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

#BBDEB0 Channel Values

How #BBDEB0 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 222 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 41% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 21% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBDEB0 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 text14.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBDEB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBDEB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBDEB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBDEB0
Complementary
#D3B0DE
Analogous
#D2DEB0
Analogous
#B0DEBC
Triadic
#B0BBDE
Triadic
#DEB0BB
Split comp.
#BCB0DE
Split comp.
#DEB0D2

Tints & Shades of #BBDEB0

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

#C4E2BB
#CDE7C5
#D7EBD0
#DDEED7
#E6F3E2
#EFF7ED

Shades

#98CD88
#79BE64
#5CA545
#488136
#325A26
#1E3617

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBDEB0.

How #BBDEB0 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#BBDEB0
Protanopia#D9D9B0
Protanomaly#CDDBB0
Deuteranopia#D3D3B1
Deuteranomaly#CAD8B1
Tritanopia#C1D9D9
Tritanomaly#BFDBCA
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBDEB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbdeb0: #BBDEB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBDEB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbdeb0': '#BBDEB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.871, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_bbdeb0">#BBDEB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBDEB0"

More Green Colors

#BBDEB0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#BBDEB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBDEB0?

#BBDEB0 is a light green — rgb(187, 222, 176) in RGB and hsl(106, 41%, 78%) 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 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #BBDEB0?

#BBDEB0 is rgb(187, 222, 176) — red 187, green 222, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBDEB0?

#BBDEB0 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 21%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBDEB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBDEB0 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBDEB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBDEB0 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 13.53, which is visibly different.

Open #BBDEB0 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.