Information about #BBCDBF color

#BBCDBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBCDBF belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 205, 191) (73.3% red, 80.4% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 5 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBCDBF presents itself as a calm, restrained leafy green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Paris White (#BFCDC0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Powder Ash (#BCC9C2) and Nebula (#B8C6BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 205, 191) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBCDBF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBCDBF color variations

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

#BBCDBF 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 #BBCDBF

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

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Sea Mist color link
Sea Mist

#C2D5C4

Faded Ash color link
Faded Ash

#C4CDC7

Secrets color link
Secrets

#C6CABB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBCDBF
  • RGB187, 205, 191
  • CMYK7, 0, 5, 20
  • CSSrgb(187, 205, 191)
  • HSL133°, 15%, 77%
  • HSL Precise133.333°, 15.254%, 76.863%
  • HSV133°, 9%, 80%
  • HSB133°, 9%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.804, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.804, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.804, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBCDBF
  • DECIMAL ID12307903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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