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#BBD4BB

#bbd4bb ≈ Opal

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bbd4bb is a color from the green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 83.14% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 11.79% yellow and 16.86% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 22.52% saturation and 78.24% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Opal (#a8c3bc), ΔE 7.9.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.6124

Complementary

  1. #bbd4bb
  2. #d4bbd4

Split complementary

  1. #bbd4bb
  2. #c8bbd4
  3. #d4bbc8

Analogous

  1. #c8d4bb
  2. #bbd4bb
  3. #bbd4c8

Triadic

  1. #bbd4bb
  2. #bbbbd4
  3. #d4bbbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbd4bb
  2. #bbd4d4
  3. #d4bbd4
  4. #d4bbbb

Square

  1. #bbd4bb
  2. #bbc8d4
  3. #d4bbd4
  4. #d4c8bb

Monochromatic

  1. #5f975f
  2. #8cb68c
  3. #bbd4bb
  4. #eaf2ea
  5. #f3f7f3

Shades

#bbd4bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbd4bb
  2. #a8bfa8
  3. #96aa96
  4. #839483
  5. #707f70
  6. #5e6a5e
  7. #4b554b
  8. #384038
  9. #252a25
  10. #131513
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbd4bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbd4bb
  2. #c2d8c2
  3. #c9ddc9
  4. #cfe1cf
  5. #d6e5d6
  6. #ddeadd
  7. #e4eee4
  8. #ebf2eb
  9. #f1f6f1
  10. #f8fbf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbd4bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbd4bb
  2. #b5ccb5
  3. #afc3af
  4. #a9bba9
  5. #a3b2a3
  6. #9eaa9e
  7. #98a298
  8. #929992
  9. #8c918c
  10. #868886
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cdcdcd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c6d0c6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5cfba ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d1ccbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9d2cd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cbd1ba ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c8cfbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bad3c6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbd4bb {
  color: #bbd4bb;
}
Background
.bg-bbd4bb {
  background-color: #bbd4bb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbd4bb {
  border: 2px solid #bbd4bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbd4bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 212 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 23% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbd4bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbd4bb, #bbd4c8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbd4bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 212 187 / 0.35);
}

#a8c3bc Opal ΔE 7.90 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 8.43 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.50 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 8.73 #9fe2bf Seafoam Green ΔE 8.91 #aaf0d1 Magic Mint ΔE 10.23 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.28 #442b44 Inverted #cdcdcd Grayscale 

Opal
#bbd4bb  rgb(187, 212, 187)  hsl(120, 23%, 78%)  Opal
#d4bbd4  rgb(212, 187, 212)  hsl(300, 23%, 78%)  Thistle
#bbbbd4  rgb(187, 187, 212)  hsl(240, 23%, 78%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#d4bbbb  rgb(212, 187, 187)  hsl(0, 23%, 78%)  Silver Pink