#BBE7AB Color
#BBE7AB is rgb(187, 231, 171) in RGB, hsl(104, 56%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 9%) 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 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBE7ABrgb(187, 231, 171)hsl(104, 56%, 79%)hsv(104, 26%, 91%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 9%)oklch(88.2% 0.093 137.5)lab(87.39% -22.94 24.45)lch(87.39% 33.53 133.17)What #BBE7AB 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 #BBE7AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBE7AB Channel Values
How #BBE7AB 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 231 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 56% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 26% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBE7AB 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 #BBE7AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBE7AB; 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 #BBE7AB
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 #BBE7AB 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.
#BBE7AB#E0E0AB#D2E3AB#DADAAD#CEDFAC#C3E1E1#C0E3CD#DBDBDBUsing #BBE7AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbe7ab: #BBE7AB;background-color: #BBE7AB;colors: { 'color-bbe7ab': '#BBE7AB' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.906, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_bbe7ab">#BBE7AB</color>fill="#BBE7AB"More Green Colors
#BBE7AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBE7AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBE7AB?
#BBE7AB is a light green — rgb(187, 231, 171) in RGB and hsl(104, 56%, 79%) 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 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #BBE7AB?
#BBE7AB is rgb(187, 231, 171) — red 187, green 231, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBE7AB?
#BBE7AB converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBE7AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBE7AB scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBE7AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBE7AB 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 16.68, which is visibly different.
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