Close to Matcha
#BBD48E
#BBD48E is a light, muted green, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 83.1% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 81°, with 45% 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 #BBD48E.
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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1.63:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.92:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBD48E as they’d see it.
#BBD48E 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 #BBD48E
What color is #BBD48E?
#BBD48E is a light, muted green, close to the color Matcha. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 83.1% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 81°, with 45% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBD48E in RGB?
#BBD48E is rgb(187, 212, 142): 187 red, 212 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBD48E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 33, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBD48E?
PANTONE 7486 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBD48E?
Its complement #D7C1FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.