ColorTool
Log in
#BBCAAA

#bbcaaa ≈ Ash Gray

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

#bbcaaa 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, 79.22% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.43% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.84% yellow and 20.78% black. Its hue angle is 88.13°, with 23.19% saturation and 72.94% 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 12.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 8.7.

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 luminance0.5571

Complementary

  1. #bbcaaa
  2. #b9aaca

Split complementary

  1. #bbcaaa
  2. #aaabca
  3. #c9aaca

Analogous

  1. #cac9aa
  2. #bbcaaa
  3. #abcaaa

Triadic

  1. #bbcaaa
  2. #aabbca
  3. #caaabb

Tetradic

  1. #bbcaaa
  2. #aacab9
  3. #b9aaca
  4. #caaabb

Square

  1. #bbcaaa
  2. #aacac9
  3. #b9aaca
  4. #caaaab

Monochromatic

  1. #6f8754
  2. #95ad7b
  3. #bbcaaa
  4. #e1e7d9
  5. #f5f7f2

Shades

#bbcaaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbcaaa
  2. #a8b699
  3. #96a288
  4. #838d77
  5. #707966
  6. #5e6555
  7. #4b5144
  8. #383d33
  9. #252822
  10. #131411
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbcaaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbcaaa
  2. #c2cfb3
  3. #c9d5bb
  4. #cfdac4
  5. #d6dfcc
  6. #dde5d5
  7. #e4eadd
  8. #ebefe6
  9. #f1f4ee
  10. #f8faf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbcaaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbcaaa
  2. #b5c3a6
  3. #afbba2
  4. #a9b49d
  5. #a3ac99
  6. #9ea595
  7. #989e91
  8. #92968d
  9. #8c8f88
  10. #868784
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c7bb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cec5a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cbc5ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bdc7c1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c6c7a9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c5c7ab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bcc8b8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bbcaaa {
  color: #bbcaaa;
}
Background
.bg-bbcaaa {
  background-color: #bbcaaa;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbcaaa {
  border: 2px solid #bbcaaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbcaaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 202 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 23% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbcaaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbcaaa, #abcaaa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbcaaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 202 170 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 8.70 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.74 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.49 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.59 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.75 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.99 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 11.11 #443555 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bbcaaa  rgb(187, 202, 170)  hsl(88, 23%, 73%)  Ash Gray
#b9aaca  rgb(185, 170, 202)  hsl(268, 23%, 73%)  Pastel Purple
#aabbca  rgb(170, 187, 202)  hsl(208, 23%, 73%)  Light Steel Blue
#caaabb  rgb(202, 170, 187)  hsl(328, 23%, 73%)  Pastel Purple