What color is #BBD8D2?

#BBD8D2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Aquatic Edge. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBD8D2?

The RGB value is 187, 216, 210: 187 red, 216 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBD8D2?

The complementary color is #D8BBC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBD8D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBD8D2 color

#BBD8D2 rgb(187, 216, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBD8D2 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 84.7% green and 82.4% blue (187, 216, 210).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 27% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Aquatic Edge (#BFD6D1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.87:1).

#BBD8D2 color codes

HEX	`#BBD8D2`
RGB	`rgb(187, 216, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 84.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 27%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 13%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.14, -10.77, -0.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.14, 10.77, 181.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.679, 64.328, 70.391)`
Decimal	`12310738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBD8D2, 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 #BBD8D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBD8D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.87:1	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 #BBD8D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbd8d2; }
.text { color: #bbd8d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbd8d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 216 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbd8d2, #bbcfd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBD8D2?: #BBD8D2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Aquatic Edge. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBD8D2?: The RGB value is 187, 216, 210: 187 red, 216 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBD8D2?: The complementary color is #D8BBC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBD8D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.