#BBFBE3 Color
#BBFBE3 is rgb(187, 251, 227) in RGB, hsl(158, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 10%, 2%) 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 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBFBE3rgb(187, 251, 227)hsl(158, 89%, 86%)hsv(158, 25%, 98%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 10%, 2%)oklch(93.9% 0.072 169.6)lab(93.83% -24.42 4.73)lch(93.83% 24.88 169.04)What #BBFBE3 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 #BBFBE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBFBE3 Channel Values
How #BBFBE3 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 251 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 89% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 25% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 18.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBFBE3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBFBE3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BBFBE3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBFBE3; 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 #BBFBE3
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 #BBFBE3 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.
#BBFBE3#F2F2E3#DEF5E3#E8E8E5#D8F0E4#BFF8F8#BEF9F0#EEEEEEUsing #BBFBE3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbfbe3: #BBFBE3;background-color: #BBFBE3;colors: { 'color-bbfbe3': '#BBFBE3' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.984, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_bbfbe3">#BBFBE3</color>fill="#BBFBE3"More Green Colors
#BBFBE3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBFBE3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBFBE3?
#BBFBE3 is a lightest green — rgb(187, 251, 227) in RGB and hsl(158, 89%, 86%) 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 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #BBFBE3?
#BBFBE3 is rgb(187, 251, 227) — red 187, green 251, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBFBE3?
#BBFBE3 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 10%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBFBE3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBFBE3 scores 1.17:1 against white and 18.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBFBE3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBFBE3 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 12.77, which is visibly different.
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