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#BBC9BB

#bbc9bb ≈ Ash Gray

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bbc9bb is a color from the green family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 78.82% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.97% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.97% yellow and 21.18% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 11.48% saturation and 76.08% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 3.46.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.5593

Complementary

  1. #bbc9bb
  2. #c9bbc9

Split complementary

  1. #bbc9bb
  2. #c2bbc9
  3. #c9bbc2

Analogous

  1. #c2c9bb
  2. #bbc9bb
  3. #bbc9c2

Triadic

  1. #bbc9bb
  2. #bbbbc9
  3. #c9bbbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc9bb
  2. #bbc9c9
  3. #c9bbc9
  4. #c9bbbb

Square

  1. #bbc9bb
  2. #bbc2c9
  3. #c9bbc9
  4. #c9c2bb

Monochromatic

  1. #688368
  2. #90a790
  3. #bbc9bb
  4. #e6ebe6
  5. #f4f6f4

Shades

#bbc9bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc9bb
  2. #a8b5a8
  3. #96a196
  4. #838d83
  5. #707970
  6. #5e655e
  7. #4b504b
  8. #383c38
  9. #252825
  10. #131413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc9bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc9bb
  2. #c2cec2
  3. #c9d4c9
  4. #cfd9cf
  5. #d6dfd6
  6. #dde4dd
  7. #e4e9e4
  8. #ebefeb
  9. #f1f4f1
  10. #f8faf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc9bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc9bb
  2. #b5c2b5
  3. #afbaaf
  4. #a9b3a9
  5. #a3aca3
  6. #9ea59e
  7. #989d98
  8. #929692
  9. #8c8f8c
  10. #868786
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c7c1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cac6ba ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c7c5bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bac8c5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c4c7bb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c2c6bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bac8c1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc9bb {
  color: #bbc9bb;
}
Background
.bg-bbc9bb {
  background-color: #bbc9bb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc9bb {
  border: 2px solid #bbc9bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc9bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 201 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 11% 76%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc9bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc9bb, #bbc9c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc9bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 201 187 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 3.46 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 5.52 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 9.72 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 10.21 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 10.21 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 10.70 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 10.89 #443644 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bbc9bb  rgb(187, 201, 187)  hsl(120, 11%, 76%)  Ash Gray
#c9bbc9  rgb(201, 187, 201)  hsl(300, 11%, 76%)  Languid Lavender
#bbbbc9  rgb(187, 187, 201)  hsl(240, 11%, 76%)  Silver
#c9bbbb  rgb(201, 187, 187)  hsl(0, 11%, 76%)  Silver Pink