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#bbdb9c color: Lickety Split

#bbdb9c is rgb(187, 219, 156) in RGB and oklch(85.244% 0.09072 130.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

85.2%
0.091
130°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • emerald-200
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #bbdb9c

#bbdb9c is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 85.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.53:1 contrast and black text 13.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lickety Split (#c3d997). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #bbdb9c mixed with white

  1. bbdb9c
  2. c2dfa6
  3. c8e2b0
  4. cfe6ba
  5. d6eac4
  6. ddedce
  7. e4f1d8
  8. eaf4e1
  9. f1f8eb
  10. f8fbf5

Darker: #bbdb9c mixed with black

  1. bbdb9c
  2. a2be87
  3. 8aa273
  4. 73875f
  5. 5c6d4c
  6. 465439
  7. 323c28
  8. 1f2618
  9. 0d1109
  10. 020201

Calmer: #bbdb9c with less saturation

  1. bbdb9c
  2. bddaa1
  3. bfd9a7
  4. c1d7ac
  5. c3d6b1
  6. c5d5b6
  7. c7d4bb
  8. c9d2c0
  9. cbd1c5
  10. ccd0ca

Questions about #bbdb9c

What color is #bbdb9c?

#bbdb9c is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Lickety Split. In RGB it is rgb(187, 219, 156), in HSL hsl(90.48, 46.67%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.244% 0.09072 130.025).

What colors go well with #bbdb9c?

The complementary color of #bbdb9c is #e1befb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dcd08a and #99e1ba. The triadic partners are #a1d4ff and #ffb6c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbdb9c?

Black text reads better on #bbdb9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and black gives 13.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbdb9c a warm or cool color?

#bbdb9c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 85.2% and its chroma 0.091.