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#BBD39D

#bbd39d ≈ Celadon

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bbd39d 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, 82.75% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.37% cyan, 0% magenta, 25.59% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 86.67°, with 38.03% saturation and 72.16% 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 12.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Celadon (#ace1af), ΔE 6.75.

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Relative luminance0.5959

Complementary

  1. #bbd39d
  2. #b59dd3

Split complementary

  1. #bbd39d
  2. #9da0d3
  3. #d09dd3

Analogous

  1. #d3d09d
  2. #bbd39d
  3. #a0d39d

Triadic

  1. #bbd39d
  2. #9dbbd3
  3. #d39dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbd39d
  2. #9dd3b5
  3. #b59dd3
  4. #d39dbb

Square

  1. #bbd39d
  2. #9dd3d0
  3. #b59dd3
  4. #d39da0

Monochromatic

  1. #709443
  2. #96bb68
  3. #bbd39d
  4. #e0ebd2
  5. #f5f9f1

Shades

#bbd39d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbd39d
  2. #a8be8d
  3. #96a97e
  4. #83946e
  5. #707f5e
  6. #5e6a4f
  7. #4b543f
  8. #383f2f
  9. #252a1f
  10. #131510
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbd39d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbd39d
  2. #c2d7a7
  3. #c9dcb1
  4. #cfe0ba
  5. #d6e5c4
  6. #dde9ce
  7. #e4edd8
  8. #ebf2e2
  9. #f1f6eb
  10. #f8fbf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbd39d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbd39d
  2. #b5cb9a
  3. #afc297
  4. #a9ba94
  5. #a3b291
  6. #9eaa8f
  7. #98a18c
  8. #929989
  9. #8c9186
  10. #868883
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cbcbcb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c5ceba ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d9cc9a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d5ca9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #becec5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cecf9b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cbce9e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bdd0b6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbd39d {
  color: #bbd39d;
}
Background
.bg-bbd39d {
  background-color: #bbd39d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbd39d {
  border: 2px solid #bbd39d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbd39d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 211 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 87 38% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbd39d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbd39d, #a0d39d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbd39d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 211 157 / 0.35);
}

#ace1af Celadon ΔE 6.75 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 6.96 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 7.21 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.22 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.55 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 8.83 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.80 #442c62 Inverted #cbcbcb Grayscale 

Celadon
#bbd39d  rgb(187, 211, 157)  hsl(87, 38%, 72%)  Celadon
#b59dd3  rgb(181, 157, 211)  hsl(267, 38%, 72%)  Wisteria
#9dbbd3  rgb(157, 187, 211)  hsl(207, 38%, 72%)  Light Steel Blue
#d39dbb  rgb(211, 157, 187)  hsl(327, 38%, 72%)  Lilac