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#BBCF8D

#bbcf8d ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bbcf8d 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, 81.18% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.66% cyan, 0% magenta, 31.88% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 78.18°, with 40.74% saturation and 68.24% 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 12.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 6.87.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.5711

Complementary

  1. #bbcf8d
  2. #a18dcf

Split complementary

  1. #bbcf8d
  2. #8d9acf
  3. #c28dcf

Analogous

  1. #cfc28d
  2. #bbcf8d
  3. #9acf8d

Triadic

  1. #bbcf8d
  2. #8dbbcf
  3. #cf8dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbcf8d
  2. #8dcfa1
  3. #a18dcf
  4. #cf8dbb

Square

  1. #bbcf8d
  2. #8dcfc2
  3. #a18dcf
  4. #cf8d9a

Monochromatic

  1. #71893a
  2. #9bb857
  3. #bbcf8d
  4. #dbe6c3
  5. #f6f9f1

Shades

#bbcf8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbcf8d
  2. #a8ba7f
  3. #96a671
  4. #839163
  5. #707c55
  6. #5e6847
  7. #4b5338
  8. #383e2a
  9. #25291c
  10. #13150e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbcf8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbcf8d
  2. #c2d498
  3. #c9d9a4
  4. #cfddaf
  5. #d6e2bb
  6. #dde7c6
  7. #e4ecd1
  8. #ebf1dd
  9. #f1f5e8
  10. #f8faf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbcf8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbcf8d
  2. #b5c78c
  3. #afbf8a
  4. #a9b789
  5. #a3af88
  6. #9ea887
  7. #98a085
  8. #929884
  9. #8c9083
  10. #868881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c7c7c7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c2cab3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d7c789 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d4c790 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0c9be ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cccb8a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cbca8f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #becbad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbcf8d {
  color: #bbcf8d;
}
Background
.bg-bbcf8d {
  background-color: #bbcf8d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbcf8d {
  border: 2px solid #bbcf8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbcf8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 207 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 78 41% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbcf8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbcf8d, #9acf8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbcf8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 207 141 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 6.87 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.44 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 8.55 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.85 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 9.23 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.25 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.32 #443072 Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Olivine
#bbcf8d  rgb(187, 207, 141)  hsl(78, 41%, 68%)  Olivine
#a18dcf  rgb(161, 141, 207)  hsl(258, 41%, 68%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8dbbcf  rgb(141, 187, 207)  hsl(198, 41%, 68%)  Moonstone Blue
#cf8dbb  rgb(207, 141, 187)  hsl(318, 41%, 68%)  Lilac