#BBEBAD Color
#BBEBAD is rgb(187, 235, 173) in RGB, hsl(106, 61%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBEBADrgb(187, 235, 173)hsl(106, 61%, 80%)hsv(106, 26%, 92%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 26%, 8%)oklch(89.1% 0.097 138.7)lab(88.52% -24.49 24.95)lch(88.52% 34.96 134.47)What #BBEBAD 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 #BBEBAD, 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.
#BBEBAD Channel Values
How #BBEBAD 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 235 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 61% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBEBAD 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 #BBEBAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBEBAD; 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 #BBEBAD
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 #BBEBAD 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-bbebad: #BBEBAD;background-color: #BBEBAD;colors: { 'color-bbebad': '#BBEBAD' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.922, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_bbebad">#BBEBAD</color>fill="#BBEBAD"More Green Colors
#BBEBAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBEBAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBEBAD?
#BBEBAD is a lightest green — rgb(187, 235, 173) in RGB and hsl(106, 61%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #BBEBAD?
#BBEBAD is rgb(187, 235, 173) — red 187, green 235, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBEBAD?
#BBEBAD converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBEBAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBEBAD scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBEBAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBEBAD 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 18.04, which is visibly different.
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