Close to Celadon
#BBE9BE
#BBE9BE is a very light, rich green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 91.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 124°, with 51% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBE9BE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.51:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBE9BE as they’d see it.
#BBE9BE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBE9BE
What color is #BBE9BE?
#BBE9BE is a very light, rich green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 91.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 124°, with 51% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBE9BE in RGB?
#BBE9BE is rgb(187, 233, 190): 187 red, 233 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBE9BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 0, 18, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBE9BE?
PANTONE 344 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBE9BE?
Its complement #FECFFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.