Information about #BBCB8F color

#BBCB8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBCB8F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 203, 143) — 73.3% red, 79.6% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 24 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned zesty chartreuse, #BBCB8F appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Springtide Green (#C8CB8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Pale Olive (#B9CC81).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 203, 143) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBCB8F: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #BBCB8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBCB8F color variations

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

#BBCB8F 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBCB8F

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBCB8F
  • RGB187, 203, 143
  • CMYK6, 0, 24, 20
  • CSSrgb(187, 203, 143)
  • HSL76°, 37%, 68%
  • HSL Precise76°, 36.585%, 67.843%
  • HSV76°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB76°, 30%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.796, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.796, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.796, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBCB8F
  • DECIMAL ID12307343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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