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#bbdc9c color: Lickety Split

#bbdc9c is rgb(187, 220, 156) in RGB and oklch(85.462% 0.09228 130.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

85.5%
0.092
130°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • emerald-200
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #bbdc9c

#bbdc9c is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 85.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.52:1 contrast and black text 13.83:1, 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: #bbdc9c mixed with white

  1. bbdc9c
  2. c2e0a6
  3. c8e3b0
  4. cfe7ba
  5. d6eac4
  6. ddeece
  7. e4f1d8
  8. eaf5e2
  9. f1f8eb
  10. f8fcf5

Darker: #bbdc9c mixed with black

  1. bbdc9c
  2. a2bf87
  3. 8aa373
  4. 73885f
  5. 5c6e4c
  6. 465439
  7. 323c28
  8. 1f2618
  9. 0d1109
  10. 020201

Calmer: #bbdc9c with less saturation

  1. bbdc9c
  2. bddba2
  3. bfdaa7
  4. c1d8ac
  5. c3d7b1
  6. c5d6b7
  7. c7d5bc
  8. c9d3c1
  9. cbd2c5
  10. cdd0ca

Questions about #bbdc9c

What color is #bbdc9c?

#bbdc9c is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Lickety Split. In RGB it is rgb(187, 220, 156), in HSL hsl(90.94, 47.76%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.462% 0.09228 130.321).

What colors go well with #bbdc9c?

The complementary color of #bbdc9c is #e2bffd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ddd18a and #98e2bb. The triadic partners are #a1d4ff and #ffb6c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbdc9c?

Black text reads better on #bbdc9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and black gives 13.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbdc9c a warm or cool color?

#bbdc9c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 85.5% and its chroma 0.092.