Information about #BBD9AF color

#BBD9AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBD9AF belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 217, 175) — 73.3% red, 85.1% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 16 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBD9AF reads as a softly balanced zesty chartreuse and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sprout (#C1D7B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cooled Green (#C4D3B4) and Madang (#B7E3A8).

The recipe behind #BBD9AF is rgb(187, 217, 175), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBD9AF: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBD9AF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBD9AF color variations

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#BBD9AF 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 #BBD9AF

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

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBD9AF
  • RGB187, 217, 175
  • CMYK12, 0, 16, 15
  • CSSrgb(187, 217, 175)
  • HSL103°, 36%, 77%
  • HSL Precise102.857°, 35.593%, 76.863%
  • HSV103°, 19%, 85%
  • HSB103°, 19%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.851, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.851, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.851, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBD9AF
  • DECIMAL ID12310959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01