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#BBEDCC Color

#BBEDCC is rgb(187, 237, 204) in RGB, hsl(140, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 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 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBEDCC
HEX#BBEDCC
RGBrgb(187, 237, 204)
HSLhsl(140, 58%, 83%)
HSVhsv(140, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.068 155.9)
LABlab(89.59% -21.45 10.55)
LCHlch(89.59% 23.91 153.82)

What #BBEDCC 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 #BBEDCC, 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.

#BBEDCC Channel Values

How #BBEDCC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 237 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 58% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBEDCC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBEDCC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBEDCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBEDCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BBEDCC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBEDCC.

How #BBEDCC 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.

Typical#BBEDCC
Protanopia#E5E5CC
Protanomaly#D6E9CC
Deuteranopia#DEDECD
Deuteranomaly#D1E4CD
Tritanopia#C0E9E9
Tritanomaly#BEEBDE
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBEDCC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bbedcc: #BBEDCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBEDCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbedcc': '#BBEDCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.929, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_bbedcc">#BBEDCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBEDCC"

More Green Colors

#BBEDCC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BBEDCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBEDCC?

#BBEDCC is a lightest green — rgb(187, 237, 204) in RGB and hsl(140, 58%, 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 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #BBEDCC?

#BBEDCC is rgb(187, 237, 204) — red 187, green 237, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBEDCC?

#BBEDCC converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBEDCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBEDCC scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBEDCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBEDCC 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 17.34, which is visibly different.

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