#BBE2BC Color
#BBE2BC is rgb(187, 226, 188) in RGB, hsl(122, 40%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 11%) 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 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBE2BCrgb(187, 226, 188)hsl(122, 40%, 81%)hsv(122, 17%, 89%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 11%)oklch(87.5% 0.066 145.7)lab(86.32% -18.59 14.24)lch(86.32% 23.42 142.54)What #BBE2BC 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 #BBE2BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBE2BC Channel Values
How #BBE2BC 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 226 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 40% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 17% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBE2BC 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 #BBE2BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBE2BC; 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 #BBE2BC
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 #BBE2BC 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.
#BBE2BC#DCDCBC#D0DEBC#D6D6BD#CCDBBD#C0DEDE#BEDFD1#D8D8D8Using #BBE2BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbe2bc: #BBE2BC;background-color: #BBE2BC;colors: { 'color-bbe2bc': '#BBE2BC' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.886, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_bbe2bc">#BBE2BC</color>fill="#BBE2BC"More Green Colors
#BBE2BC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBE2BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBE2BC?
#BBE2BC is a lightest green — rgb(187, 226, 188) in RGB and hsl(122, 40%, 81%) 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 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #BBE2BC?
#BBE2BC is rgb(187, 226, 188) — red 187, green 226, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBE2BC?
#BBE2BC converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBE2BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBE2BC scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBE2BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBE2BC 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 15.08, which is visibly different.
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