Close to Willow
#BBCC99
#BBCC99 is a light, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 80% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 33% saturation and 70% 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 #BBCC99.
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
1.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.21:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.21:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBCC99 as they’d see it.
#BBCC99 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 #BBCC99
What color is #BBCC99?
#BBCC99 is a light, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 80% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBCC99 in RGB?
#BBCC99 is rgb(187, 204, 153): 187 red, 204 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBCC99 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 25, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBCC99?
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 #BBCC99?
Its complement #CFBDF0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.