What color is #BBD4B4?

#BBD4B4 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBD4B4?

The RGB value is 187, 212, 180: 187 red, 212 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBD4B4?

The complementary color is #CDB4D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBD4B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBD4B4 color

#BBD4B4 rgb(187, 212, 180)

Shades of green

The hex color #BBD4B4 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 83.1% green and 70.6% blue (187, 212, 180).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 27% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Nature (#BFD5B3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#BBD4B4 color codes

HEX	`#BBD4B4`
RGB	`rgb(187, 212, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 83.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 27%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 15%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 15%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.35, -14.27, 13.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.35, 19.34, 137.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.274, 60.946, 52.181)`
Decimal	`12309684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBD4B4, 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 #BBD4B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBD4B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	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 #BBD4B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbd4b4; }
.text { color: #bbd4b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbd4b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 212 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbd4b4, #b4d4bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BBD4B4?: #BBD4B4 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBD4B4?: The RGB value is 187, 212, 180: 187 red, 212 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBD4B4?: The complementary color is #CDB4D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBD4B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.