Information about #BBC79B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BBC79B is a mildly saturated chartreuse that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Slightly further away sit Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Pixie Green (#BBCDA5).
In RGB terms — rgb(187, 199, 155) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #BBC79B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#BBC79B color variations
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#BBC79B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BBC79B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BBC79B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BBC79B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BBC79B 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 #BBC79B color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #BBC79B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B8CA9D
#BFC298
#BBCDA5
#BBBBA1
#BDCAA8
#BCBFA8
#C2B89E
#C5BAA0
#BFC0AB
#BEBAA7
#CBBFA0
#C7BA95
#BBC79B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BBC79B
- RGB187, 199, 155
- CMYK5, 0, 17, 22
- CSSrgb(187, 199, 155)
- HSL76°, 28%, 69%
- HSL Precise76.364°, 28.205%, 69.412%
- HSV76°, 22%, 78%
- HSB76°, 22%, 78%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
- GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.780, 0.608)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.780, 0.608, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.780, 0.608)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB78%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBBC79B
- DECIMAL ID12306331
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
