What color is #BBD1A2?

#BBD1A2 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Greenhorn. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBD1A2?

The RGB value is 187, 209, 162: 187 red, 209 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBD1A2?

The complementary color is #B8A2D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBD1A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBD1A2 color

#BBD1A2 rgb(187, 209, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #BBD1A2 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 82% green and 63.5% blue (187, 209, 162).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 34% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Greenhorn (#B2CC9A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#BBD1A2 color codes

HEX	`#BBD1A2`
RGB	`rgb(187, 209, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 82%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 34%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 22%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 22%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.17, -15.7, 20.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.17, 26.15, 126.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.815, 58.774, 42.896)`
Decimal	`12308898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBD1A2, 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 #BBD1A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBD1A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	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 #BBD1A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbd1a2; }
.text { color: #bbd1a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbd1a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 209 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbd1a2, #a3d1a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BBD1A2?: #BBD1A2 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Greenhorn. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBD1A2?: The RGB value is 187, 209, 162: 187 red, 209 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBD1A2?: The complementary color is #B8A2D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBD1A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.