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#BBC2AF

#bbc2af ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bbc2af 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, 76.08% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.79% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 82.11°, with 13.48% saturation and 72.35% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 11.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.5.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.5224

Complementary

  1. #bbc2af
  2. #b6afc2

Split complementary

  1. #bbc2af
  2. #afb1c2
  3. #bfafc2

Analogous

  1. #c2bfaf
  2. #bbc2af
  3. #b1c2af

Triadic

  1. #bbc2af
  2. #afbbc2
  3. #c2afbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc2af
  2. #afc2b6
  3. #b6afc2
  4. #c2afbb

Square

  1. #bbc2af
  2. #afc2bf
  3. #b6afc2
  4. #c2afb1

Monochromatic

  1. #707b5d
  2. #96a184
  3. #bbc2af
  4. #e0e3da
  5. #f5f6f3

Shades

#bbc2af mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc2af
  2. #a8af9e
  3. #969b8c
  4. #83887b
  5. #707469
  6. #5e6158
  7. #4b4e46
  8. #383a35
  9. #252723
  10. #131312
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc2af mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc2af
  2. #c2c8b7
  3. #c9cebf
  4. #cfd4c7
  5. #d6dacf
  6. #dde1d7
  7. #e4e7df
  8. #ebede7
  9. #f1f3ef
  10. #f8f9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc2af mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc2af
  2. #b5bbaa
  3. #afb5a6
  4. #a9aea1
  5. #a3a89c
  6. #9ea198
  7. #989a93
  8. #92948e
  9. #8c8d89
  10. #868785
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bfbfbf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bec0b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c5bfae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c4bfb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bcc0bc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c1c0ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c0c0af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bcc1b7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc2af {
  color: #bbc2af;
}
Background
.bg-bbc2af {
  background-color: #bbc2af;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc2af {
  border: 2px solid #bbc2af;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc2af;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 194 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 13% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc2af {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc2af, #b1c2af);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc2af {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 194 175 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.50 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 8.32 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.44 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 9.68 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 10.20 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 10.65 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 10.84 #443d50 Inverted #bfbfbf Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bbc2af  rgb(187, 194, 175)  hsl(82, 13%, 72%)  Ash Gray
#b6afc2  rgb(182, 175, 194)  hsl(262, 13%, 72%)  Pastel Purple
#afbbc2  rgb(175, 187, 194)  hsl(202, 13%, 72%)  Pastel Blue
#c2afbb  rgb(194, 175, 187)  hsl(322, 13%, 72%)  Silver Pink