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#BBDB8A

#bbdb8a ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bbdb8a 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, 85.88% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.61% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.99% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 83.7°, with 52.94% saturation and 70% 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 13.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 6.64.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.6306

Complementary

  1. #bbdb8a
  2. #aa8adb

Split complementary

  1. #bbdb8a
  2. #8a93db
  3. #d28adb

Analogous

  1. #dbd28a
  2. #bbdb8a
  3. #93db8a

Triadic

  1. #bbdb8a
  2. #8abbdb
  3. #db8abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbdb8a
  2. #8adbaa
  3. #aa8adb
  4. #db8abb

Square

  1. #bbdb8a
  2. #8adbd2
  3. #aa8adb
  4. #db8a93

Monochromatic

  1. #719c30
  2. #99c950
  3. #bbdb8a
  4. #ddedc5
  5. #f6faef

Shades

#bbdb8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbdb8a
  2. #a8c57c
  3. #96af6e
  4. #839961
  5. #708353
  6. #5e6e45
  7. #4b5837
  8. #384229
  9. #252c1c
  10. #13160e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbdb8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbdb8a
  2. #c2df96
  3. #c9e2a1
  4. #cfe6ad
  5. #d6e9b9
  6. #ddedc5
  7. #e4f1d0
  8. #ebf4dc
  9. #f1f8e8
  10. #f8fbf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbdb8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbdb8a
  2. #b5d289
  3. #afc988
  4. #a9c087
  5. #a3b786
  6. #9eae85
  7. #98a484
  8. #929b83
  9. #8c9282
  10. #868981
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d0d0d0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c8d4b8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e3d184 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dfd08e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0d4c7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d4d587 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d1d48c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bed7b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbdb8a {
  color: #bbdb8a;
}
Background
.bg-bbdb8a {
  background-color: #bbdb8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbdb8a {
  border: 2px solid #bbdb8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbdb8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 219 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 53% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbdb8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbdb8a, #93db8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbdb8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 219 138 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 6.64 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.20 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.65 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.57 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.73 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 8.83 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.89 #442475 Inverted #d0d0d0 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bbdb8a  rgb(187, 219, 138)  hsl(84, 53%, 70%)  Granny Smith Apple
#aa8adb  rgb(170, 138, 219)  hsl(264, 53%, 70%)  Floral Lavender
#8abbdb  rgb(138, 187, 219)  hsl(204, 53%, 70%)  Light Sky Blue
#db8abb  rgb(219, 138, 187)  hsl(324, 53%, 70%)  Persian Pink