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#BBEF8A

#bbef8a ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bbef8a 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, 93.73% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.76% cyan, 0% magenta, 42.26% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 90.89°, with 75.94% saturation and 73.92% 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 15.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 5.51.

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Relative luminance0.7413

Complementary

  1. #bbef8a
  2. #be8aef

Split complementary

  1. #bbef8a
  2. #8b8aef
  3. #ef8aee

Analogous

  1. #eeef8a
  2. #bbef8a
  3. #8aef8b

Triadic

  1. #bbef8a
  2. #8abbef
  3. #ef8abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbef8a
  2. #8aefbe
  3. #be8aef
  4. #ef8abb

Square

  1. #bbef8a
  2. #8aeeef
  3. #be8aef
  4. #ef8b8a

Monochromatic

  1. #6dc51b
  2. #94e647
  3. #bbef8a
  4. #e2f8cd
  5. #f5fded

Shades

#bbef8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbef8a
  2. #a8d77c
  3. #96bf6e
  4. #83a761
  5. #708f53
  6. #5e7845
  7. #4b6037
  8. #384829
  9. #25301c
  10. #13180e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbef8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbef8a
  2. #c2f196
  3. #c9f2a1
  4. #cff4ad
  5. #d6f5b9
  6. #ddf7c5
  7. #e4f9d0
  8. #ebfadc
  9. #f1fce8
  10. #f8fdf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbef8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbef8a
  2. #b5e489
  3. #afd988
  4. #a9ce87
  5. #a3c386
  6. #9eb885
  7. #98ac84
  8. #92a183
  9. #8c9682
  10. #868b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dfdfdf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d2e6c3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f7e282 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f0de90 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bee7d7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e2e785 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dce58d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bdeabd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbef8a {
  color: #bbef8a;
}
Background
.bg-bbef8a {
  background-color: #bbef8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbef8a {
  border: 2px solid #bbef8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbef8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 239 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 91 76% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbef8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbef8a, #8aef8b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbef8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 239 138 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 5.51 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 6.72 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 6.84 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 6.95 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 7.17 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.22 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 8.94 #441075 Inverted #dfdfdf Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bbef8a  rgb(187, 239, 138)  hsl(91, 76%, 74%)  Inchworm
#be8aef  rgb(190, 138, 239)  hsl(271, 76%, 74%)  Floral Lavender
#8abbef  rgb(138, 187, 239)  hsl(211, 76%, 74%)  Maya Blue
#ef8abb  rgb(239, 138, 187)  hsl(331, 76%, 74%)  Persian Pink