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#BBEDDF Color

#BBEDDF is rgb(187, 237, 223) in RGB, hsl(163, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 6%, 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 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBEDDF
HEX#BBEDDF
RGBrgb(187, 237, 223)
HSLhsl(163, 58%, 83%)
HSVhsv(163, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 6%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.055 176)
LABlab(89.97% -18.72 1.27)
LCHlch(89.97% 18.76 176.13)

What #BBEDDF 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 #BBEDDF, 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.

#BBEDDF Channel Values

How #BBEDDF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 58% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBEDDF 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #BBEDDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBEDDF; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BBEDDF

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 #BBEDDF.

How #BBEDDF 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#BBEDDF
Protanopia#E5E5DF
Protanomaly#D6E9DF
Deuteranopia#DEDEE0
Deuteranomaly#D1E4E0
Tritanopia#BDEBEB
Tritanomaly#BCECE6
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBEDDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbeddf: #BBEDDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBEDDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbeddf': '#BBEDDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.929, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_bbeddf">#BBEDDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBEDDF"

More Green Colors

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

#BBEDDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBEDDF?

#BBEDDF is a lightest green — rgb(187, 237, 223) in RGB and hsl(163, 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 7.64.

What is the RGB value of #BBEDDF?

#BBEDDF is rgb(187, 237, 223) — red 187, green 237, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBEDDF?

#BBEDDF converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 6%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBEDDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBEDDF scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBEDDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBEDDF 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 8.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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