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#BBF2A8

#bbf2a8 ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bbf2a8 is a color from the green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 94.9% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.73% cyan, 0% magenta, 30.58% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 104.59°, with 74% saturation and 80.39% 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 soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 3.64.

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Relative luminance0.769

Complementary

  1. #bbf2a8
  2. #dfa8f2

Split complementary

  1. #bbf2a8
  2. #baa8f2
  3. #f2a8e0

Analogous

  1. #e0f2a8
  2. #bbf2a8
  3. #a8f2ba

Triadic

  1. #bbf2a8
  2. #a8bbf2
  3. #f2a8bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbf2a8
  2. #a8f2df
  3. #dfa8f2
  4. #f2a8bb

Square

  1. #bbf2a8
  2. #a8e0f2
  3. #dfa8f2
  4. #f2baa8

Monochromatic

  1. #53de23
  2. #87e865
  3. #bbf2a8
  4. #effceb
  5. #f1fced

Shades

#bbf2a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbf2a8
  2. #a8da97
  3. #96c286
  4. #83a976
  5. #709165
  6. #5e7954
  7. #4b6143
  8. #384932
  9. #253022
  10. #131811
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbf2a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbf2a8
  2. #c2f3b1
  3. #c9f5b9
  4. #cff6c2
  5. #d6f7cb
  6. #ddf9d4
  7. #e4fadc
  8. #ebfbe5
  9. #f1fcee
  10. #f8fef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbf2a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbf2a8
  2. #b5e7a4
  3. #afdba0
  4. #a9d09c
  5. #a3c498
  6. #9eb994
  7. #98ae90
  8. #92a28c
  9. #8c9788
  10. #868b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e3e3e3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d4e9ce ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f7e6a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #eee1ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9eddf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e2eba5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dce8aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #baefcb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbf2a8 {
  color: #bbf2a8;
}
Background
.bg-bbf2a8 {
  background-color: #bbf2a8;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbf2a8 {
  border: 2px solid #bbf2a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbf2a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 242 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 105 74% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbf2a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbf2a8, #a8f2ba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbf2a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 242 168 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 3.64 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 5.98 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 6.11 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 6.11 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 6.19 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 6.70 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 9.42 #440d57 Inverted #e3e3e3 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bbf2a8  rgb(187, 242, 168)  hsl(105, 74%, 80%)  Granny Smith Apple
#dfa8f2  rgb(223, 168, 242)  hsl(285, 74%, 80%)  Mauve
#a8bbf2  rgb(168, 187, 242)  hsl(225, 74%, 80%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#f2a8bb  rgb(242, 168, 187)  hsl(345, 74%, 80%)  Nadeshiko Pink