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#BBC08B

#bbc08b ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bbc08b is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 75.29% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.6% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 65.66°, with 29.61% saturation and 64.9% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 3.66.

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Relative luminance0.5013

Complementary

  1. #bbc08b
  2. #908bc0

Split complementary

  1. #bbc08b
  2. #8ba0c0
  3. #aa8bc0

Analogous

  1. #c0aa8b
  2. #bbc08b
  3. #a0c08b

Triadic

  1. #bbc08b
  2. #8bbbc0
  3. #c08bbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc08b
  2. #8bc090
  3. #908bc0
  4. #c08bbb

Square

  1. #bbc08b
  2. #8bc0aa
  3. #908bc0
  4. #c08ba0

Monochromatic

  1. #6e733f
  2. #9ea55a
  3. #bbc08b
  4. #d8dbbd
  5. #f5f6ee

Shades

#bbc08b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc08b
  2. #a8ad7d
  3. #969a6f
  4. #838661
  5. #707353
  6. #5e6046
  7. #4b4d38
  8. #383a2a
  9. #25261c
  10. #13130e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc08b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc08b
  2. #c2c697
  3. #c9cda2
  4. #cfd3ae
  5. #d6d9b9
  6. #dde0c5
  7. #e4e6d1
  8. #ebecdc
  9. #f1f2e8
  10. #f8f9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc08b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc08b
  2. #b5ba8a
  3. #afb389
  4. #a9ad88
  5. #a3a687
  6. #9ea086
  7. #989a84
  8. #929383
  9. #8c8d82
  10. #868681
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bcbcbc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bbbdaa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c8bb88 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c8bd8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2bab2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c3bd89 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c3be8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfbca4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc08b {
  color: #bbc08b;
}
Background
.bg-bbc08b {
  background-color: #bbc08b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc08b {
  border: 2px solid #bbc08b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc08b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 192 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 66 30% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc08b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc08b, #a0c08b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc08b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 192 139 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 3.66 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 6.38 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 7.55 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.73 #c5b358 Vegas Gold ΔE 10.47 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.54 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.62 #443f74 Inverted #bcbcbc Grayscale 

Sage
#bbc08b  rgb(187, 192, 139)  hsl(66, 30%, 65%)  Sage
#908bc0  rgb(144, 139, 192)  hsl(246, 30%, 65%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8bbbc0  rgb(139, 187, 192)  hsl(186, 30%, 65%)  Opal
#c08bbb  rgb(192, 139, 187)  hsl(306, 30%, 65%)  Lilac