#BBEDBA Color
#BBEDBA is rgb(187, 237, 186) in RGB, hsl(119, 59%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBEDBArgb(187, 237, 186)hsl(119, 59%, 83%)hsv(119, 22%, 93%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 7%)oklch(89.8% 0.086 144.3)lab(89.27% -23.81 19.35)lch(89.27% 30.68 140.91)What #BBEDBA 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 #BBEDBA, 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.
#BBEDBA Channel Values
How #BBEDBA 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 237 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 59% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 22% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBEDBA 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 #BBEDBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBEDBA; 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 #BBEDBA
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 #BBEDBA 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-bbedba: #BBEDBA;background-color: #BBEDBA;colors: { 'color-bbedba': '#BBEDBA' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.929, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_bbedba">#BBEDBA</color>fill="#BBEDBA"More Green Colors
#BBEDBA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBEDBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBEDBA?
#BBEDBA is a lightest green — rgb(187, 237, 186) in RGB and hsl(119, 59%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #BBEDBA?
#BBEDBA is rgb(187, 237, 186) — red 187, green 237, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBEDBA?
#BBEDBA converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 22%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBEDBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBEDBA scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBEDBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBEDBA 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 17.3, which is visibly different.
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