What color is #BBCFB9?

#BBCFB9 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 #BBCFB9?

The RGB value is 187, 207, 185: 187 red, 207 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBCFB9?

The complementary color is #CDB9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBCFB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBCFB9 color

#BBCFB9 rgb(187, 207, 185)

Shades of green

The hex color #BBCFB9 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 81.2% green and 72.5% blue (187, 207, 185).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 19% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Isle of Dreams (#BCCCB5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.74:1).

#BBCFB9 color codes

HEX	`#BBCFB9`
RGB	`rgb(187, 207, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 81.2%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 19%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 11%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 11%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.12, -10.84, 8.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.12, 13.87, 141.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.562, 58.693, 54.502)`
Decimal	`12308409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBCFB9, 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 #BBCFB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBCFB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.74:1	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 #BBCFB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbcfb9; }
.text { color: #bbcfb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbcfb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 207 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbcfb9, #b9cfc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BBCFB9?: #BBCFB9 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 #BBCFB9?: The RGB value is 187, 207, 185: 187 red, 207 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBCFB9?: The complementary color is #CDB9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBCFB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.