Information about #BBC89B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BBC89B presents itself as a moderately toned yellow-green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Slightly further away sit Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Pixie Green (#BBCDA5).
The recipe behind #BBC89B is rgb(187, 200, 155), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC89B: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#BBC89B color variations
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#BBC89B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BBC89B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BBC89B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BBC89B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BBC89B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BBC89B color
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Nearest named colors to #BBC89B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B8CA9D
#BFC298
#BBCDA5
#BDCAA8
#BBBBA1
#BCBFA8
#C2B89E
#C5BAA0
#BFC0AB
#C8CB8E
#BEBAA7
#CBBFA0
#BBC89B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BBC89B
- RGB187, 200, 155
- CMYK5, 0, 18, 22
- CSSrgb(187, 200, 155)
- HSL77°, 29%, 70%
- HSL Precise77.333°, 29.032%, 69.608%
- HSV77°, 23%, 78%
- HSB77°, 23%, 78%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
- GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.784, 0.608)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.784, 0.608, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.784, 0.608)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBBC89B
- DECIMAL ID12306587
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited3 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
