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#BBDF8A

#bbdf8a ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bbdf8a 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, 87.45% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 38.12% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 85.41°, with 57.05% saturation and 70.78% 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 14.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 6.32.

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Relative luminance0.6518

Complementary

  1. #bbdf8a
  2. #ae8adf

Split complementary

  1. #bbdf8a
  2. #8a90df
  3. #d88adf

Analogous

  1. #dfd88a
  2. #bbdf8a
  3. #90df8a

Triadic

  1. #bbdf8a
  2. #8abbdf
  3. #df8abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbdf8a
  2. #8adfae
  3. #ae8adf
  4. #df8abb

Square

  1. #bbdf8a
  2. #8adfd8
  3. #ae8adf
  4. #df8a90

Monochromatic

  1. #71a32d
  2. #98cf4e
  3. #bbdf8a
  4. #deefc6
  5. #f6fbef

Shades

#bbdf8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbdf8a
  2. #a8c97c
  3. #96b26e
  4. #839c61
  5. #708653
  6. #5e7045
  7. #4b5937
  8. #384329
  9. #252d1c
  10. #13160e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbdf8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbdf8a
  2. #c2e296
  3. #c9e5a1
  4. #cfe9ad
  5. #d6ecb9
  6. #ddefc5
  7. #e4f2d0
  8. #ebf5dc
  9. #f1f9e8
  10. #f8fcf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbdf8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbdf8a
  2. #b5d689
  3. #afcc88
  4. #a9c387
  5. #a3b986
  6. #9eb085
  7. #98a684
  8. #929d83
  9. #8c9382
  10. #868a81
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d3d3d3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cad8ba ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e7d584 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e2d28e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfd8ca ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d7d986 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d3d88d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bddbb4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbdf8a {
  color: #bbdf8a;
}
Background
.bg-bbdf8a {
  background-color: #bbdf8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbdf8a {
  border: 2px solid #bbdf8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbdf8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 223 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 57% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbdf8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbdf8a, #90df8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbdf8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 223 138 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 6.32 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.47 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.59 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.72 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 8.64 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 8.89 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.91 #442075 Inverted #d3d3d3 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bbdf8a  rgb(187, 223, 138)  hsl(85, 57%, 71%)  Granny Smith Apple
#ae8adf  rgb(174, 138, 223)  hsl(265, 57%, 71%)  Floral Lavender
#8abbdf  rgb(138, 187, 223)  hsl(205, 57%, 71%)  Maya Blue
#df8abb  rgb(223, 138, 187)  hsl(325, 57%, 71%)  Persian Pink