Information about #BBC1A9 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A gently muted chartreuse, #BBC1A9 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Beryl Green (#BCBFA8). Slightly further away sit Kidnapper (#BFC0AB) and Quarter Lemon Grass (#BABEAF).
In RGB terms — rgb(187, 193, 169) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC1A9: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BBC1A9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BBC1A9 color variations
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#BBC1A9 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BBC1A9 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BBC1A9 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BBC1A9 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BBC1A9 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BBC1A9 color
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Nearest named colors to #BBC1A9
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BCBFA8
#BFC0AB
#BABEAF
#BEBAA7
#BAB9A9
#BDBAAE
#C2BCAB
#BDCAA8
#BEB9AD
#BBBBA1
#BFBAAF
#BAC0B3
#BBC1A9 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BBC1A9
- RGB187, 193, 169
- CMYK2, 0, 9, 24
- CSSrgb(187, 193, 169)
- HSL75°, 16%, 71%
- HSL Precise75°, 16.216%, 70.98%
- HSV75°, 12%, 76%
- HSB75°, 12%, 76%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
- GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.757, 0.663)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.757, 0.663, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.757, 0.663)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBBC1A9
- DECIMAL ID12304809
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
