Information about #BBCC99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BBCC99 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 204, 153) — 73.3% red, 80% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 20 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBCC99 presents itself as a softly balanced zesty chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Pixie Green (#BBCDA5).

The recipe behind #BBCC99 is rgb(187, 204, 153), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #BBCC99 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBCC99 color variations

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

#BBCC99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBCC99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBCC99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBCC99 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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#BBCC99 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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#C399CC
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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 #BBCC99

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

#BBCC99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBCC99
  • RGB187, 204, 153
  • CMYK7, 0, 20, 20
  • CSSrgb(187, 204, 153)
  • HSL80°, 33%, 70%
  • HSL Precise80°, 33.333%, 70%
  • HSV80°, 25%, 80%
  • HSB80°, 25%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.800, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.800, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.800, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBCC99
  • DECIMAL ID12307609
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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