Information about #BBC9BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBC9BC is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 201, 188) — 73.3% red, 78.8% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 5 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBC9BC presents itself as a gently muted green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nebula (#B8C6BE). Slightly further away sit Powder Ash (#BCC9C2) and Tiara (#B9C3BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 201, 188)), which gives #BBC9BC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #BBC9BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBC9BC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBC9BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC9BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBC9BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Stack

#8A8F8A
Grey

#808080

#BBC9BC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BBC9BC 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.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BBC9BC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Half Periglacial Blue color link
Half Periglacial Blue

#BFC8C4

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Quarter Foggy Grey color link
Quarter Foggy Grey

#C4C3BC

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Secrets color link
Secrets

#C6CABB

#BBC9BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC9BC
  • RGB187, 201, 188
  • CMYK5, 0, 5, 21
  • CSSrgb(187, 201, 188)
  • HSL124°, 11%, 76%
  • HSL Precise124.286°, 11.475%, 76.078%
  • HSV124°, 7%, 79%
  • HSB124°, 7%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.788, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.788, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.788, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC9BC
  • DECIMAL ID12306876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited297 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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