What color is #BBD6AC?

#BBD6AC 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 #BBD6AC?

The RGB value is 187, 214, 172: 187 red, 214 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBD6AC?

The complementary color is #C7ACD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBD6AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBD6AC color

#BBD6AC rgb(187, 214, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #BBD6AC is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 83.9% green and 67.5% blue (187, 214, 172).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Nature (#BFD5B3), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#BBD6AC color codes

HEX	`#BBD6AC`
RGB	`rgb(187, 214, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 83.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 34%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 20%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.72, -16.61, 17.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.72, 24.35, 133.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.985, 61.636, 48.18)`
Decimal	`12310188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBD6AC, 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 #BBD6AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBD6AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #BBD6AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbd6ac; }
.text { color: #bbd6ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbd6ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 214 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbd6ac, #acd6b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BBD6AC?: #BBD6AC 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 #BBD6AC?: The RGB value is 187, 214, 172: 187 red, 214 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBD6AC?: The complementary color is #C7ACD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBD6AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.