#BBDBBB

A color in the Green family

#bbdbbb is a color in the Green family: RGB(187, 219, 187), HSL(120°, 31%, 80%), CMYK(15%, 0%, 15%, 14%). Closest named color: powderblue. Contrast is 1.5:1 on white and 13.96:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbdbbb
RGBrgb(187 219 187)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 219, 187)
RGB %rgb(73% 86% 73%)
HSLhsl(120 31% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 15%, 86%)
HWBhwb(120 73% 14%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 15%, 14%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(84.41 -15.48 12.1)
LCHlch(84.41 19.65 141.99)
OKLaboklab(0.8594 -0.0454 0.0317)
OKLCHoklch(0.8594 0.0553 145.07)
Decimal12311483

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorpowderblue ΔE 5.6
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)31% / 15%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)86%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)81% / 82%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6482
Red / Green / Blue187 / 219 / 187

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.50:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
13.96:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 23.6 / -79.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -26.7 / 80.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bbdbbb;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(85.94% 0.0553 145.07);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 219 187 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbdbbb] text-[#bbdbbb] border-[#bbdbbb]">