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#BBCD87

#bbcd87 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bbcd87 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 80.39% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 34.15% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 75.43°, with 41.18% saturation and 66.67% 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 12.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 6.67.

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Relative luminance0.5598

Complementary

  1. #bbcd87
  2. #9987cd

Split complementary

  1. #bbcd87
  2. #8798cd
  3. #bc87cd

Analogous

  1. #cdbc87
  2. #bbcd87
  3. #98cd87

Triadic

  1. #bbcd87
  2. #87bbcd
  3. #cd87bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbcd87
  2. #87cd99
  3. #9987cd
  4. #cd87bb

Square

  1. #bbcd87
  2. #87cdbc
  3. #9987cd
  4. #cd8798

Monochromatic

  1. #708437
  2. #9cb751
  3. #bbcd87
  4. #dae4bd
  5. #f7f9f1

Shades

#bbcd87 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbcd87
  2. #a8b97a
  3. #96a46c
  4. #83905f
  5. #707b51
  6. #5e6744
  7. #4b5236
  8. #383e29
  9. #25291b
  10. #13150e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbcd87 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbcd87
  2. #c2d293
  3. #c9d79f
  4. #cfdcab
  5. #d6e1b7
  6. #dde6c3
  7. #e4ebcf
  8. #ebf0db
  9. #f1f5e7
  10. #f8faf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbcd87 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbcd87
  2. #b5c586
  3. #afbe86
  4. #a9b685
  5. #a3ae84
  6. #9ea784
  7. #989f83
  8. #929782
  9. #8c8f81
  10. #868881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c8b0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5c582 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d3c58a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1c6bb ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cbc884 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cac989 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfc9a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbcd87 {
  color: #bbcd87;
}
Background
.bg-bbcd87 {
  background-color: #bbcd87;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbcd87 {
  border: 2px solid #bbcd87;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbcd87;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 205 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 41% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbcd87 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbcd87, #98cd87);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbcd87 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 205 135 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 6.67 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.43 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.30 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.58 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.99 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.39 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.97 #443278 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Olivine
#bbcd87  rgb(187, 205, 135)  hsl(75, 41%, 67%)  Olivine
#9987cd  rgb(153, 135, 205)  hsl(255, 41%, 67%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#87bbcd  rgb(135, 187, 205)  hsl(195, 41%, 67%)  Moonstone Blue
#cd87bb  rgb(205, 135, 187)  hsl(315, 41%, 67%)  Sky Magenta