What color is #BBECCF?

#BBECCF is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mystery Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBECCF?

The RGB value is 187, 236, 207: 187 red, 236 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBECCF?

The complementary color is #ECBBD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBECCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBECCF color

#BBECCF rgb(187, 236, 207)

Shades of green

The hex color #BBECCF is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 92.5% green and 81.2% blue (187, 236, 207).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 56% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Mystery Mint (#BBEFD3), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#BBECCF color codes

HEX	`#BBECCF`
RGB	`rgb(187, 236, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 92.5%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 56%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 21%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.42, -21.35, 8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.42, 23.15, 157.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.748, 75.059, 70.254)`
Decimal	`12315855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBECCF, 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 #BBECCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBECCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	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 #BBECCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbeccf; }
.text { color: #bbeccf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbeccf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 236 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbeccf, #bbece7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #BBECCF?: #BBECCF is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mystery Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBECCF?: The RGB value is 187, 236, 207: 187 red, 236 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBECCF?: The complementary color is #ECBBD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBECCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.