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#BBF6DD Color

#BBF6DD is rgb(187, 246, 221) in RGB, hsl(155, 77%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 10%, 4%) 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 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBF6DD
HEX#BBF6DD
RGBrgb(187, 246, 221)
HSLhsl(155, 77%, 85%)
HSVhsv(155, 24%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 10%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(92.6% 0.069 167)
LABlab(92.36% -23.08 5.71)
LCHlch(92.36% 23.78 166.11)

What #BBF6DD 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 #BBF6DD, 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.

#BBF6DD Channel Values

How #BBF6DD 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 246 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 77% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 24% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBF6DD 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BBF6DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBF6DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BBF6DD

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

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How #BBF6DD 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#BBF6DD
Protanopia#EDEDDD
Protanomaly#DBF1DD
Deuteranopia#E5E5DF
Deuteranomaly#D5ECDE
Tritanopia#BFF3F3
Tritanomaly#BEF4EB
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBF6DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbf6dd: #BBF6DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBF6DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbf6dd': '#BBF6DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.965, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_bbf6dd">#BBF6DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBF6DD"

More Green Colors

#BBF6DD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BBF6DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBF6DD?

#BBF6DD is a lightest green — rgb(187, 246, 221) in RGB and hsl(155, 77%, 85%) 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 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #BBF6DD?

#BBF6DD is rgb(187, 246, 221) — red 187, green 246, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBF6DD?

#BBF6DD converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 10%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBF6DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBF6DD scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBF6DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBF6DD 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 12.98, which is visibly different.

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