Information about #BBCBA5 color

#BBCBA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBCBA5 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 203, 165) — 73.3% red, 79.6% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 15 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBCBA5 reads as a mildly saturated yellow-green and 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 almost identical to Pixie Green (#BBCDA5). Slightly further away sit Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8) and Soft Apple (#B8CA9D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 203, 165)), which gives #BBCBA5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBCBA5: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #BBCBA5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBCBA5 color variations

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

#BBCBA5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E3EADA

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White

#FFFFFF

#BBCBA5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#97B075

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#738B50

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#4C5D35

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#262E1A

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Black

#000000

#BBCBA5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A3B091

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Grey

#808080

#BBCBA5 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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#CACAA4

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#CAACA4

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#BBCBA5 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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#B4A4CB
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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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#C8A4CB
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#A4A8CB
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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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#CBC8A4
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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
#BBCBA5
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#A4BBCB
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#CBA4BB
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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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#A4CBB4
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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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#A4CBC8
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#B4A4CB
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#CBA4A8
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Nearest named colors to #BBCBA5

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

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

#BBCBA5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBCBA5
  • RGB187, 203, 165
  • CMYK6, 0, 15, 20
  • CSSrgb(187, 203, 165)
  • HSL85°, 27%, 72%
  • HSL Precise85.263°, 26.761%, 72.157%
  • HSV85°, 19%, 80%
  • HSB85°, 19%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.796, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.796, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.796, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBCBA5
  • DECIMAL ID12307365
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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