ColorTool
Log in
#BBC7A6

#bbc7a6 ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bbc7a6 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 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.03% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.58% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 81.82°, with 22.76% saturation and 71.57% 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 11.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 7.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccc99
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5416

Complementary

  1. #bbc7a6
  2. #b2a6c7

Split complementary

  1. #bbc7a6
  2. #a6abc7
  3. #c3a6c7

Analogous

  1. #c7c3a6
  2. #bbc7a6
  3. #abc7a6

Triadic

  1. #bbc7a6
  2. #a6bbc7
  3. #c7a6bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc7a6
  2. #a6c7b2
  3. #b2a6c7
  4. #c7a6bb

Square

  1. #bbc7a6
  2. #a6c7c3
  3. #b2a6c7
  4. #c7a6ab

Monochromatic

  1. #718252
  2. #97a977
  3. #bbc7a6
  4. #dfe5d5
  5. #f5f7f2

Shades

#bbc7a6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc7a6
  2. #a8b395
  3. #969f85
  4. #838b74
  5. #707764
  6. #5e6453
  7. #4b5042
  8. #383c32
  9. #252821
  10. #131411
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc7a6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc7a6
  2. #c2cdaf
  3. #c9d2b8
  4. #cfd8c1
  5. #d6ddca
  6. #dde3d3
  7. #e4e9db
  8. #ebeee4
  9. #f1f4ed
  10. #f8f9f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc7a6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc7a6
  2. #b5c0a2
  3. #afb99e
  4. #a9b29b
  5. #a3ab97
  6. #9ea493
  7. #989c8f
  8. #92958b
  9. #8c8e88
  10. #868784
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bfc4b8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cbc3a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c9c2a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bec4be ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c5c4a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c4c4a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bdc5b5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bbc7a6 {
  color: #bbc7a6;
}
Background
.bg-bbc7a6 {
  background-color: #bbc7a6;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc7a6 {
  border: 2px solid #bbc7a6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc7a6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 199 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 23% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc7a6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc7a6, #abc7a6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc7a6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 199 166 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.56 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 8.77 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.76 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 10.39 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 10.59 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 10.60 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 10.74 #443859 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Sage
#bbc7a6  rgb(187, 199, 166)  hsl(82, 23%, 72%)  Sage
#b2a6c7  rgb(178, 166, 199)  hsl(262, 23%, 72%)  Pastel Purple
#a6bbc7  rgb(166, 187, 199)  hsl(202, 23%, 72%)  Pastel Blue
#c7a6bb  rgb(199, 166, 187)  hsl(322, 23%, 72%)  Pastel Purple