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#BBC19A

#bbc19a ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bbc19a is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 75.69% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.11% cyan, 0% magenta, 20.21% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 69.23°, with 23.93% saturation and 68.04% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 4.51.

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Relative luminance0.5104

Complementary

  1. #bbc19a
  2. #a09ac1

Split complementary

  1. #bbc19a
  2. #9aa8c1
  3. #b49ac1

Analogous

  1. #c1b49a
  2. #bbc19a
  3. #a8c19a

Triadic

  1. #bbc19a
  2. #9abbc1
  3. #c19abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc19a
  2. #9ac1a0
  3. #a09ac1
  4. #c19abb

Square

  1. #bbc19a
  2. #9ac1b4
  3. #a09ac1
  4. #c19aa8

Monochromatic

  1. #71784a
  2. #9ba46b
  3. #bbc19a
  4. #dbdec9
  5. #f6f7f2

Shades

#bbc19a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc19a
  2. #a8ae8b
  3. #969a7b
  4. #83876c
  5. #70745c
  6. #5e614d
  7. #4b4d3e
  8. #383a2e
  9. #25271f
  10. #13130f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc19a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc19a
  2. #c2c7a4
  3. #c9cdae
  4. #cfd4b8
  5. #d6dac2
  6. #dde0cd
  7. #e4e6d7
  8. #ebece1
  9. #f1f3eb
  10. #f8f9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc19a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc19a
  2. #b5bb97
  3. #afb495
  4. #a9ae92
  5. #a3a790
  6. #9ea18d
  7. #989a8a
  8. #929488
  9. #8c8d85
  10. #868783
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bdbdbd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bcbfb0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c7bd98 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c6be9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0bcb6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c2bf99 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c2bf9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bebeac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc19a {
  color: #bbc19a;
}
Background
.bg-bbc19a {
  background-color: #bbc19a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc19a {
  border: 2px solid #bbc19a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc19a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 193 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 69 24% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc19a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc19a, #a8c19a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc19a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 193 154 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 4.51 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 8.81 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.59 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 9.59 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 10.48 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.50 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 11.52 #443e65 Inverted #bdbdbd Grayscale 

Sage
#bbc19a  rgb(187, 193, 154)  hsl(69, 24%, 68%)  Sage
#a09ac1  rgb(160, 154, 193)  hsl(249, 24%, 68%)  Cool Gray
#9abbc1  rgb(154, 187, 193)  hsl(189, 24%, 68%)  Pastel Blue
#c19abb  rgb(193, 154, 187)  hsl(309, 24%, 68%)  Lilac