#BBD9B1 Hex Color
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Not mint and not quite sage, this pale shade sits closer to washed-out lime. #bbd9b1 carries a faint yellow undertone and very little saturation, so it earns its keep as a large background rather than an accent. It looks fresh against terracotta and warm brown. With black text at roughly 13.7:1 contrast, the hex code #bbd9b1 supports small body copy with room to spare.
Questions about #bbd9b1
What is #bbd9b1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bbd9b1 is rgb(187, 217, 177), in HSL hsl(105, 34%, 77%) and in CMYK 14%, 0%, 18%, 15%.
What text color works best on #bbd9b1?
Black text is the clear choice, with a contrast ratio of about 13.7:1 against #bbd9b1. That clears the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for body text with plenty of margin, while white text fails badly on this light background.
What colors pair well with #bbd9b1?
Terracotta and warm browns bring out the faint yellow undertone in #bbd9b1 and keep it from feeling washed out. For a cooler scheme, a deep navy gives the pale green some weight without clashing.
Is #bbd9b1 readable on white or black?
#bbd9b1 has a 1.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.