Information about #BBC9AA color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #BBC9AA reads as a gently muted yellow-green and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Clay Ash (#BDC8B3).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 201, 170)), which gives #BBC9AA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#BBC9AA color variations
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#BBC9AA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BBC9AA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BBC9AA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BBC9AA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BBC9AA 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 #BBC9AA color
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Nearest named colors to #BBC9AA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BDCAA8
#BBCDA5
#BDC8B3
#BFC0AB
#BCBFA8
#BABEAF
#BAC0B3
#C5C3B0
#B3C1B1
#B8CA9D
#BAC0B4
#C2BCAB
#BBC9AA color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BBC9AA
- RGB187, 201, 170
- CMYK5, 0, 12, 21
- CSSrgb(187, 201, 170)
- HSL87°, 22%, 73%
- HSL Precise87.097°, 22.302%, 72.745%
- HSV87°, 15%, 79%
- HSB87°, 15%, 79%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
- GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.788, 0.667)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.788, 0.667, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.788, 0.667)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBBC9AA
- DECIMAL ID12306858
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
