Close to Sage Green
#BBC49A
#BBC49A is a light, muted green, close to the color Sage Green. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 76.9% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 73°, with 26% saturation and 69% 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 #BBC49A.
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.
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1.83:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBC49A as they’d see it.
#BBC49A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBC49A
What color is #BBC49A?
#BBC49A is a light, muted green, close to the color Sage Green. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 76.9% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 73°, with 26% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBC49A in RGB?
#BBC49A is rgb(187, 196, 154): 187 red, 196 green, and 154 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBC49A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 21, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBC49A?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBC49A?
Its complement #C3BAE4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.