Close to Pistachio
#BBD47A
#BBD47A is a light, rich green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 83.1% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 51% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBD47A.
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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1.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBD47A as they’d see it.
#BBD47A 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 #BBD47A
What color is #BBD47A?
#BBD47A is a light, rich green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 83.1% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 51% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBD47A in RGB?
#BBD47A is rgb(187, 212, 122): 187 red, 212 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBD47A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 42, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBD47A?
PANTONE 365 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBD47A?
Its complement #D4C0FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.