What color is #BBCDB4?

#BBCDB4 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBCDB4?

The RGB value is 187, 205, 180: 187 red, 205 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBCDB4?

The complementary color is #C6B4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBCDB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBCDB4 color

#BBCDB4 rgb(187, 205, 180)

Shades of green

The hex color #BBCDB4 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 80.4% green and 70.6% blue (187, 205, 180).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 20% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Isle of Dreams (#BCCCB5), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#BBCDB4 color codes

HEX	`#BBCDB4`
RGB	`rgb(187, 205, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 80.4%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 20%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 12%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 12%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.47, -10.7, 10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.47, 14.91, 135.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.562, 57.522, 51.61)`
Decimal	`12307892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBCDB4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BBCDB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBCDB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BBCDB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbcdb4; }
.text { color: #bbcdb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbcdb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 205 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbcdb4, #b4cdba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BBCDB4?: #BBCDB4 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBCDB4?: The RGB value is 187, 205, 180: 187 red, 205 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBCDB4?: The complementary color is #C6B4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBCDB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.