#BBE7C3 Color
#BBE7C3 is rgb(187, 231, 195) in RGB, hsl(131, 48%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 9%) 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 7.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBE7C3rgb(187, 231, 195)hsl(131, 48%, 82%)hsv(131, 19%, 91%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 9%)oklch(88.7% 0.067 150.2)lab(87.80% -19.95 12.68)lch(87.80% 23.64 147.56)What #BBE7C3 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 #BBE7C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBE7C3 Channel Values
How #BBE7C3 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 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 48% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBE7C3 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 #BBE7C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBE7C3; 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 #BBE7C3
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 #BBE7C3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbe7c3: #BBE7C3;background-color: #BBE7C3;colors: { 'color-bbe7c3': '#BBE7C3' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.906, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_bbe7c3">#BBE7C3</color>fill="#BBE7C3"More Green Colors
#BBE7C3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBE7C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBE7C3?
#BBE7C3 is a lightest green — rgb(187, 231, 195) in RGB and hsl(131, 48%, 82%) 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 7.61.
What is the RGB value of #BBE7C3?
#BBE7C3 is rgb(187, 231, 195) — red 187, green 231, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBE7C3?
#BBE7C3 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBE7C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBE7C3 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBE7C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBE7C3 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 16.65, which is visibly different.
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