#BBF7E3 Color
#BBF7E3 is rgb(187, 247, 227) in RGB, hsl(160, 79%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 8%, 3%) 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 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBF7E3rgb(187, 247, 227)hsl(160, 79%, 85%)hsv(160, 24%, 97%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 8%, 3%)oklch(93% 0.066 172.3)lab(92.75% -22.64 3.19)lch(92.75% 22.87 171.99)What #BBF7E3 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 #BBF7E3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBF7E3 Channel Values
How #BBF7E3 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 247 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 79% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 24% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBF7E3 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 #BBF7E3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBF7E3; 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 #BBF7E3
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 #BBF7E3 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.
#BBF7E3#EEEEE3#DCF2E3#E5E5E5#D6EDE4#BEF5F5#BDF6EE#EAEAEAUsing #BBF7E3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbf7e3: #BBF7E3;background-color: #BBF7E3;colors: { 'color-bbf7e3': '#BBF7E3' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.969, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_bbf7e3">#BBF7E3</color>fill="#BBF7E3"More Green Colors
#BBF7E3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBF7E3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBF7E3?
#BBF7E3 is a lightest green — rgb(187, 247, 227) in RGB and hsl(160, 79%, 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 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #BBF7E3?
#BBF7E3 is rgb(187, 247, 227) — red 187, green 247, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBF7E3?
#BBF7E3 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 8%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBF7E3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBF7E3 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBF7E3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBF7E3 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 10.58, which is visibly different.
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