Information about #BBC4BC color

#BBC4BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBC4BC belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 196, 188) (73.3% red, 76.9% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 3 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #BBC4BC appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tiara (#B9C3BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nebula (#B8C6BE) and Quarter Delta (#BFC0BB).

The recipe behind #BBC4BC is rgb(187, 196, 188), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC4BC: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #BBC4BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBC4BC color variations

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

#BBC4BC 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 #BBC4BC

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

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC4BC
  • RGB187, 196, 188
  • CMYK4, 0, 3, 23
  • CSSrgb(187, 196, 188)
  • HSL127°, 7%, 75%
  • HSL Precise126.667°, 7.087%, 75.098%
  • HSV127°, 5%, 77%
  • HSB127°, 5%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.769, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.769, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.769, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC4BC
  • DECIMAL ID12305596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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