#BBE8CD Color
#BBE8CD is rgb(187, 232, 205) in RGB, hsl(144, 49%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 12%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBE8CDrgb(187, 232, 205)hsl(144, 49%, 82%)hsv(144, 19%, 91%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 12%, 9%)oklch(89.2% 0.059 158.6)lab(88.26% -19.05 8.15)lch(88.26% 20.72 156.83)What #BBE8CD 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 #BBE8CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBE8CD Channel Values
How #BBE8CD 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 232 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 49% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBE8CD 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 #BBE8CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBE8CD; 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 #BBE8CD
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 #BBE8CD 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.
#BBE8CD#E1E1CD#D3E4CD#DADACE#CFE0CE#BFE5E5#BEE6DC#DEDEDEUsing #BBE8CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbe8cd: #BBE8CD;background-color: #BBE8CD;colors: { 'color-bbe8cd': '#BBE8CD' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.910, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_bbe8cd">#BBE8CD</color>fill="#BBE8CD"More Green Colors
#BBE8CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBE8CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBE8CD?
#BBE8CD is a lightest green — rgb(187, 232, 205) in RGB and hsl(144, 49%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.54.
What is the RGB value of #BBE8CD?
#BBE8CD is rgb(187, 232, 205) — red 187, green 232, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBE8CD?
#BBE8CD converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBE8CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBE8CD scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBE8CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBE8CD 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 15.07, which is visibly different.
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