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#BBDC8A

#bbdc8a ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bbdc8a 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, 86.27% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 37.27% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 84.15°, with 53.95% saturation and 70.2% 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 13.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 6.55.

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Relative luminance0.6359

Complementary

  1. #bbdc8a
  2. #ab8adc

Split complementary

  1. #bbdc8a
  2. #8a92dc
  3. #d48adc

Analogous

  1. #dcd48a
  2. #bbdc8a
  3. #92dc8a

Triadic

  1. #bbdc8a
  2. #8abbdc
  3. #dc8abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbdc8a
  2. #8adcab
  3. #ab8adc
  4. #dc8abb

Square

  1. #bbdc8a
  2. #8adcd4
  3. #ab8adc
  4. #dc8a92

Monochromatic

  1. #719e2f
  2. #99ca4f
  3. #bbdc8a
  4. #ddeec5
  5. #f6faef

Shades

#bbdc8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbdc8a
  2. #a8c67c
  3. #96b06e
  4. #839a61
  5. #708453
  6. #5e6e45
  7. #4b5837
  8. #384229
  9. #252c1c
  10. #13160e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbdc8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbdc8a
  2. #c2e096
  3. #c9e3a1
  4. #cfe7ad
  5. #d6eab9
  6. #ddeec5
  7. #e4f1d0
  8. #ebf5dc
  9. #f1f8e8
  10. #f8fcf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbdc8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbdc8a
  2. #b5d389
  3. #afca88
  4. #a9c087
  5. #a3b786
  6. #9eae85
  7. #98a584
  8. #929c83
  9. #8c9282
  10. #868981
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d1d1d1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c8d5b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e4d284 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dfd08e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfd5c8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d5d686 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d2d58d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bed8b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbdc8a {
  color: #bbdc8a;
}
Background
.bg-bbdc8a {
  background-color: #bbdc8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbdc8a {
  border: 2px solid #bbdc8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbdc8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 220 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 54% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbdc8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbdc8a, #92dc8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbdc8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 220 138 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 6.55 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.29 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.59 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.35 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 8.83 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.89 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.94 #442375 Inverted #d1d1d1 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bbdc8a  rgb(187, 220, 138)  hsl(84, 54%, 70%)  Granny Smith Apple
#ab8adc  rgb(171, 138, 220)  hsl(264, 54%, 70%)  Floral Lavender
#8abbdc  rgb(138, 187, 220)  hsl(204, 54%, 70%)  Maya Blue
#dc8abb  rgb(220, 138, 187)  hsl(324, 54%, 70%)  Persian Pink