#BBDBCD

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#bbdbcd is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(187, 219, 205), HSL(154°, 31%, 80%), CMYK(15%, 0%, 6%, 14%). Closest named color: powderblue. Contrast is 1.49:1 on white and 14.13:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbdbcd
RGBrgb(187 219 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 219, 205)
RGB %rgb(73% 86% 80%)
HSLhsl(154 31% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(154, 15%, 86%)
HWBhwb(154 73% 14%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 6%, 14%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(84.76 -13.01 3.18)
LCHlch(84.76 13.39 166.28)
OKLaboklab(0.8641 -0.038 0.0086)
OKLCHoklch(0.8641 0.039 167.18)
Decimal12311501

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpowderblue ΔE 3.3
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue154°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)31% / 15%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)86%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)82% / 83%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6564
Red / Green / Blue187 / 219 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.49:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.13:1
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 22.9 / -80.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -26 / 80.8

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).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bbdbcd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(86.41% 0.039 167.18);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 219 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbdbcd] text-[#bbdbcd] border-[#bbdbcd]">