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#BBE7DA Color

#BBE7DA is rgb(187, 231, 218) in RGB, hsl(162, 48%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 6%, 9%) 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 7.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBE7DA
HEX#BBE7DA
RGBrgb(187, 231, 218)
HSLhsl(162, 48%, 82%)
HSVhsv(162, 19%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 6%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(89.3% 0.049 175.2)
LABlab(88.25% -16.71 1.39)
LCHlch(88.25% 16.77 175.24)

What #BBE7DA 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 #BBE7DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BBE7DA Channel Values

How #BBE7DA 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 231 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 48% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 19% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBE7DA 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BBE7DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBE7DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BBE7DA

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 #BBE7DA 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#BBE7DA
Protanopia#E0E0DA
Protanomaly#D2E3DA
Deuteranopia#DADADB
Deuteranomaly#CEDFDB
Tritanopia#BDE5E5
Tritanomaly#BCE6E1
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #BBE7DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbe7da: #BBE7DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBE7DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbe7da': '#BBE7DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.906, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_bbe7da">#BBE7DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBE7DA"

More Green Colors

#BBE7DA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BBE7DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBE7DA?

#BBE7DA is a lightest green — rgb(187, 231, 218) in RGB and hsl(162, 48%, 82%) 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 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #BBE7DA?

#BBE7DA is rgb(187, 231, 218) — red 187, green 231, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBE7DA?

#BBE7DA converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBE7DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBE7DA scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBE7DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBE7DA 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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