Information about #BBED9C color

#BBED9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBED9C belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 237, 156) — 73.3% red, 92.9% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 0 / 32 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBED9C reads as a energetic, saturated chartreuse and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grisselle Green (#BDF0A5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) and Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 237, 156)), which gives #BBED9C its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBED9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #BBED9C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBED9C color variations

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

#BBED9C 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 #BBED9C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBED9C
  • RGB187, 237, 156
  • CMYK20, 0, 32, 7
  • CSSrgb(187, 237, 156)
  • HSL97°, 69%, 77%
  • HSL Precise97.037°, 69.231%, 77.059%
  • HSV97°, 34%, 93%
  • HSB97°, 34%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.929, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.929, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.929, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBED9C
  • DECIMAL ID12316060
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01