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#BBCD8A

#bbcd8a ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bbcd8a is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 80.39% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 32.68% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 76.12°, with 40.12% saturation and 67.25% 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 12.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 6.67.

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Relative luminance0.5606

Complementary

  1. #bbcd8a
  2. #9c8acd

Split complementary

  1. #bbcd8a
  2. #8a99cd
  3. #bd8acd

Analogous

  1. #cdbd8a
  2. #bbcd8a
  3. #99cd8a

Triadic

  1. #bbcd8a
  2. #8abbcd
  3. #cd8abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbcd8a
  2. #8acd9c
  3. #9c8acd
  4. #cd8abb

Square

  1. #bbcd8a
  2. #8acdbd
  3. #9c8acd
  4. #cd8a99

Monochromatic

  1. #718539
  2. #9cb654
  3. #bbcd8a
  4. #dae4c0
  5. #f7f9f1

Shades

#bbcd8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbcd8a
  2. #a8b97c
  3. #96a46e
  4. #839061
  5. #707b53
  6. #5e6745
  7. #4b5237
  8. #383e29
  9. #25291c
  10. #13150e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbcd8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbcd8a
  2. #c2d296
  3. #c9d7a1
  4. #cfdcad
  5. #d6e1b9
  6. #dde6c5
  7. #e4ebd0
  8. #ebf0dc
  9. #f1f5e8
  10. #f8faf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbcd8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbcd8a
  2. #b5c589
  3. #afbe88
  4. #a9b687
  5. #a3ae86
  6. #9ea785
  7. #989f84
  8. #929783
  9. #8c8f82
  10. #868881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c8b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5c685 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d3c68d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1c6bc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cbc987 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cac98c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bec9aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbcd8a {
  color: #bbcd8a;
}
Background
.bg-bbcd8a {
  background-color: #bbcd8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbcd8a {
  border: 2px solid #bbcd8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbcd8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 205 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 76 40% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbcd8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbcd8a, #99cd8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbcd8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 205 138 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 6.67 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.53 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.38 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.52 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.21 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.54 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.93 #443275 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Olivine
#bbcd8a  rgb(187, 205, 138)  hsl(76, 40%, 67%)  Olivine
#9c8acd  rgb(156, 138, 205)  hsl(256, 40%, 67%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8abbcd  rgb(138, 187, 205)  hsl(196, 40%, 67%)  Moonstone Blue
#cd8abb  rgb(205, 138, 187)  hsl(316, 40%, 67%)  Sky Magenta