Close to Celadon
#BBD497
#BBD497 is a light, muted green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 83.1% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 85°, with 41% saturation and 71% 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 #BBD497.
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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1.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.98:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.98:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBD497 as they’d see it.
#BBD497 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 #BBD497
What color is #BBD497?
#BBD497 is a light, muted green, close to the color Celadon. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 83.1% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 85°, with 41% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBD497 in RGB?
#BBD497 is rgb(187, 212, 151): 187 red, 212 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBD497 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 29, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBD497?
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 #BBD497?
Its complement #DAC1FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.