Information about #BBC5AF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BBC5AF falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 197, 175) — 73.3% red, 77.3% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 9 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBC5AF is a gently muted chartreuse that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Clay Ash (#BDC8B3). Slightly further away sit Tasman (#BAC0B3) and Quarter Lemon Grass (#BABEAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 197, 175)), which gives #BBC5AF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC5AF: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #BBC5AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBC5AF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBC5AF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC5AF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBC5AF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBC5AF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BBC5AF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BBC5AF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Half Robin Egg Blue color link
Half Robin Egg Blue

#B5C0B5

Eighth Castle Rock color link
Eighth Castle Rock

#BEBDB4

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

#BBC5AF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC5AF
  • RGB187, 197, 175
  • CMYK4, 0, 9, 23
  • HSL87°, 16%, 73%
  • HSL Precise87.273°, 15.942%, 72.941%
  • HSV87°, 11%, 77%
  • HSB87°, 11%, 77%
  • HEX IDBBC5AF
  • DECIMAL ID12305839
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
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