Information about #BBC2AA color

#BBC2AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBC2AA is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 194, 170) — 73.3% red, 76.1% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 9 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBC2AA presents itself as a gently muted yellow-green — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Beryl Green (#BCBFA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kidnapper (#BFC0AB) and Quarter Lemon Grass (#BABEAF).

The recipe behind #BBC2AA is rgb(187, 194, 170), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBC2AA color variations

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

#BBC2AA 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBC2AA

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

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC2AA
  • RGB187, 194, 170
  • CMYK3, 0, 9, 24
  • CSSrgb(187, 194, 170)
  • HSL78°, 16%, 71%
  • HSL Precise77.5°, 16.438%, 71.373%
  • HSV78°, 12%, 76%
  • HSB78°, 12%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.761, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.761, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.761, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC2AA
  • DECIMAL ID12305066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01