#BBECBE Color
#BBECBE is rgb(187, 236, 190) in RGB, hsl(124, 56%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBECBErgb(187, 236, 190)hsl(124, 56%, 83%)hsv(124, 21%, 93%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 7%)oklch(89.7% 0.08 146.5)lab(89.07% -22.86 17.02)lch(89.07% 28.50 143.34)What #BBECBE 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 #BBECBE, 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.
#BBECBE Channel Values
How #BBECBE 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 236 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 56% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 21% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBECBE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBECBE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BBECBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBECBE; 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 #BBECBE
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBECBE.
How #BBECBE 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.
#BBECBE#E5E5BE#D5E8BE#DDDDC0#D1E3BF#C2E7E7#BFE9D8#E0E0E0Using #BBECBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbecbe: #BBECBE;background-color: #BBECBE;colors: { 'color-bbecbe': '#BBECBE' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.925, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_bbecbe">#BBECBE</color>fill="#BBECBE"More Green Colors
#BBECBE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBECBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBECBE?
#BBECBE is a lightest green — rgb(187, 236, 190) in RGB and hsl(124, 56%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #BBECBE?
#BBECBE is rgb(187, 236, 190) — red 187, green 236, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBECBE?
#BBECBE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 19%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBECBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBECBE scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBECBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBECBE 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 16.99, which is visibly different.
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