What color is #BBDCA8?

#BBDCA8 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBDCA8?

The RGB value is 187, 220, 168: 187 red, 220 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBDCA8?

The complementary color is #C9A8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBDCA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBDCA8 color

#BBDCA8 rgb(187, 220, 168)

Shades of green

The hex color #BBDCA8 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 86.3% green and 65.9% blue (187, 220, 168).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 43% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is In Good Taste (#B6D4A0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.92:1).

#BBDCA8 color codes

HEX	`#BBDCA8`
RGB	`rgb(187, 220, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 86.3%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 43%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 24%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 24%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.27, -20.24, 22.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.27, 29.92, 132.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.153, 64.578, 46.703)`
Decimal	`12311720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBDCA8, 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 #BBDCA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBDCA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.92:1	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 #BBDCA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbdca8; }
.text { color: #bbdca8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbdca8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 220 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbdca8, #a8dcaf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #BBDCA8?: #BBDCA8 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBDCA8?: The RGB value is 187, 220, 168: 187 red, 220 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBDCA8?: The complementary color is #C9A8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBDCA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.