#BBECD1 Color
#BBECD1 is rgb(187, 236, 209) in RGB, hsl(147, 56%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 7%) 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 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBECD1rgb(187, 236, 209)hsl(147, 56%, 83%)hsv(147, 21%, 93%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 7%)oklch(90.2% 0.062 160.7)lab(89.42% -20.31 7.72)lch(89.42% 21.72 159.18)What #BBECD1 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 #BBECD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBECD1 Channel Values
How #BBECD1 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 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 56% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 21% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBECD1 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 #BBECD1 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BBECD1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBECD1; 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 #BBECD1
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 #BBECD1 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.
#BBECD1#E5E5D1#D5E8D1#DDDDD2#D1E3D2#BFE9E9#BEEAE0#E1E1E1Using #BBECD1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbecd1: #BBECD1;background-color: #BBECD1;colors: { 'color-bbecd1': '#BBECD1' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.925, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_bbecd1">#BBECD1</color>fill="#BBECD1"More Green Colors
#BBECD1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBECD1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBECD1?
#BBECD1 is a lightest green — rgb(187, 236, 209) in RGB and hsl(147, 56%, 83%) 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 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #BBECD1?
#BBECD1 is rgb(187, 236, 209) — red 187, green 236, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBECD1?
#BBECD1 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBECD1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBECD1 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBECD1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBECD1 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 14.49, which is visibly different.
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