#BBEDDA Color
#BBEDDA is rgb(187, 237, 218) in RGB, hsl(157, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBEDDArgb(187, 237, 218)hsl(157, 58%, 83%)hsv(157, 21%, 93%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 7%)oklch(90.6% 0.058 169.8)lab(89.87% -19.46 3.71)lch(89.87% 19.81 169.22)What #BBEDDA 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 #BBEDDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBEDDA Channel Values
How #BBEDDA 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 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 58% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 21% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBEDDA 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 #BBEDDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBEDDA; 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 #BBEDDA
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 #BBEDDA 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-bbedda: #BBEDDA;background-color: #BBEDDA;colors: { 'color-bbedda': '#BBEDDA' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.929, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_bbedda">#BBEDDA</color>fill="#BBEDDA"More Green Colors
#BBEDDA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBEDDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBEDDA?
#BBEDDA is a lightest green — rgb(187, 237, 218) in RGB and hsl(157, 58%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #BBEDDA?
#BBEDDA is rgb(187, 237, 218) — red 187, green 237, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBEDDA?
#BBEDDA converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBEDDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBEDDA scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBEDDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBEDDA 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 10.52, which is visibly different.
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