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#BBD2A0

#bbd2a0 ≈ Celadon

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bbd2a0 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, 82.35% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.95% cyan, 0% magenta, 23.81% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 87.6°, with 35.71% saturation and 72.55% 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 12.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Celadon (#ace1af), ΔE 6.75.

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Relative luminance0.592

Complementary

  1. #bbd2a0
  2. #b7a0d2

Split complementary

  1. #bbd2a0
  2. #a0a2d2
  3. #d0a0d2

Analogous

  1. #d2d0a0
  2. #bbd2a0
  3. #a2d2a0

Triadic

  1. #bbd2a0
  2. #a0bbd2
  3. #d2a0bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbd2a0
  2. #a0d2b7
  3. #b7a0d2
  4. #d2a0bb

Square

  1. #bbd2a0
  2. #a0d2d0
  3. #b7a0d2
  4. #d2a0a2

Monochromatic

  1. #709346
  2. #96b96c
  3. #bbd2a0
  4. #e0ebd4
  5. #f5f8f1

Shades

#bbd2a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbd2a0
  2. #a8bd90
  3. #96a880
  4. #839370
  5. #707e60
  6. #5e6950
  7. #4b5440
  8. #383f30
  9. #252a20
  10. #131510
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbd2a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbd2a0
  2. #c2d7aa
  3. #c9dbb3
  4. #cfe0bd
  5. #d6e4c6
  6. #dde9d0
  7. #e4edd9
  8. #ebf2e3
  9. #f1f6ec
  10. #f8fbf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbd2a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbd2a0
  2. #b5ca9d
  3. #afc29a
  4. #a9b996
  5. #a3b193
  6. #9ea990
  7. #98a18d
  8. #92998a
  9. #8c9086
  10. #868883
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cacaca ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c4cdbb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d7cb9d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d4caa2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bdcdc4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cdce9e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cacda1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bccfb7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbd2a0 {
  color: #bbd2a0;
}
Background
.bg-bbd2a0 {
  background-color: #bbd2a0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbd2a0 {
  border: 2px solid #bbd2a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbd2a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 210 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 36% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbd2a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbd2a0, #a2d2a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbd2a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 210 160 / 0.35);
}

#ace1af Celadon ΔE 6.75 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 6.94 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 7.66 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.56 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 8.59 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.12 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.61 #442d5f Inverted #cacaca Grayscale 

Celadon
#bbd2a0  rgb(187, 210, 160)  hsl(88, 36%, 73%)  Celadon
#b7a0d2  rgb(183, 160, 210)  hsl(268, 36%, 73%)  Wisteria
#a0bbd2  rgb(160, 187, 210)  hsl(208, 36%, 73%)  Light Steel Blue
#d2a0bb  rgb(210, 160, 187)  hsl(328, 36%, 73%)  Lilac