Information about #BBC2BE color

#BBC2BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBC2BE is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 194, 190) — 73.3% red, 76.1% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 2 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #BBC2BE floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tiara (#B9C3BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nebula (#B8C6BE) and Soft Gray (#BBBDBD).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 194, 190)), which gives #BBC2BE its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBC2BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBC2BE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBC2BE color variations

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

#BBC2BE 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 #BBC2BE

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

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC2BE
  • RGB187, 194, 190
  • CMYK3, 0, 2, 24
  • CSSrgb(187, 194, 190)
  • HSL146°, 5%, 75%
  • HSL Precise145.714°, 5.426%, 74.706%
  • HSV146°, 4%, 76%
  • HSB146°, 4%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.761, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.761, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.761, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC2BE
  • DECIMAL ID12305086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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