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#BBC8A2

#bbc8a2 ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#bbc8a2 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, 78.43% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 80.53°, with 25.68% saturation and 70.98% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 11.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 7.18.

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Relative luminance0.5448

Complementary

  1. #bbc8a2
  2. #afa2c8

Split complementary

  1. #bbc8a2
  2. #a2a8c8
  3. #c2a2c8

Analogous

  1. #c8c2a2
  2. #bbc8a2
  3. #a8c8a2

Triadic

  1. #bbc8a2
  2. #a2bbc8
  3. #c8a2bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbc8a2
  2. #a2c8af
  3. #afa2c8
  4. #c8a2bb

Square

  1. #bbc8a2
  2. #a2c8c2
  3. #afa2c8
  4. #c8a2a8

Monochromatic

  1. #71834e
  2. #98ac72
  3. #bbc8a2
  4. #dee4d2
  5. #f6f7f2

Shades

#bbc8a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbc8a2
  2. #a8b492
  3. #96a082
  4. #838c71
  5. #707861
  6. #5e6451
  7. #4b5041
  8. #383c31
  9. #252820
  10. #131410
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbc8a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbc8a2
  2. #c2ceab
  3. #c9d3b5
  4. #cfd9be
  5. #d6dec7
  6. #dde4d1
  7. #e4e9da
  8. #ebefe3
  9. #f1f4ec
  10. #f8faf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbc8a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbc8a2
  2. #b5c19f
  3. #afba9b
  4. #a9b298
  5. #a3ab94
  6. #9ea491
  7. #989d8e
  8. #92968a
  9. #8c8e87
  10. #868783
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c3c3c3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c0c5b7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cdc3a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cbc3a4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bec4bd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c6c5a1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c5c5a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bdc6b3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbc8a2 {
  color: #bbc8a2;
}
Background
.bg-bbc8a2 {
  background-color: #bbc8a2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbc8a2 {
  border: 2px solid #bbc8a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbc8a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 200 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 81 26% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbc8a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbc8a2, #a8c8a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbc8a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 200 162 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.18 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 9.23 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.65 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.76 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 9.90 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 10.16 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 11.42 #44375d Inverted #c3c3c3 Grayscale 

Sage
#bbc8a2  rgb(187, 200, 162)  hsl(81, 26%, 71%)  Sage
#afa2c8  rgb(175, 162, 200)  hsl(261, 26%, 71%)  Pastel Purple
#a2bbc8  rgb(162, 187, 200)  hsl(201, 26%, 71%)  Pastel Blue
#c8a2bb  rgb(200, 162, 187)  hsl(321, 26%, 71%)  Lilac