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#BBC794

#bbc794 ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bbc794 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, 78.04% green and 58.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.03% cyan, 0% magenta, 25.63% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 74.12°, with 31.29% saturation and 68.04% 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 11.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 5.98.

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Relative luminance0.5355

Complementary

  1. #bbc794
  2. #a094c7

Split complementary

  1. #bbc794
  2. #94a1c7
  3. #ba94c7

Analogous

  1. #c7ba94
  2. #bbc794
  3. #a1c794

Triadic

  1. #bbc794
  2. #94bbc7
  3. #c794bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc794
  2. #94c7a0
  3. #a094c7
  4. #c794bb

Square

  1. #bbc794
  2. #94c7ba
  3. #a094c7
  4. #c794a1

Monochromatic

  1. #717f43
  2. #9bad62
  3. #bbc794
  4. #dbe1c6
  5. #f6f8f2

Shades

#bbc794 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc794
  2. #a8b385
  3. #969f76
  4. #838b68
  5. #707759
  6. #5e644a
  7. #4b503b
  8. #383c2c
  9. #25281e
  10. #13140f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc794 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc794
  2. #c2cd9f
  3. #c9d2a9
  4. #cfd8b4
  5. #d6ddbf
  6. #dde3ca
  7. #e4e9d4
  8. #ebeedf
  9. #f1f4ea
  10. #f8f9f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc794 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc794
  2. #b5c092
  3. #afb990
  4. #a9b28e
  5. #a3ab8c
  6. #9ea48a
  7. #989c88
  8. #929586
  9. #8c8e84
  10. #868782
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c1c1c1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bfc4b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cec191 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ccc296 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0c1b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c7c492 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c6c495 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bec4ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc794 {
  color: #bbc794;
}
Background
.bg-bbc794 {
  background-color: #bbc794;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc794 {
  border: 2px solid #bbc794;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc794;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 199 148;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 31% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc794 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc794, #a1c794);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc794 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 199 148 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 5.98 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.48 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.68 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.48 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.53 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 10.06 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 10.24 #44386b Inverted #c1c1c1 Grayscale 

Sage
#bbc794  rgb(187, 199, 148)  hsl(74, 31%, 68%)  Sage
#a094c7  rgb(160, 148, 199)  hsl(254, 31%, 68%)  Wisteria
#94bbc7  rgb(148, 187, 199)  hsl(194, 31%, 68%)  Pastel Blue
#c794bb  rgb(199, 148, 187)  hsl(314, 31%, 68%)  Lilac