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#bbdfa8 color: Embroidered Silk

#bbdfa8 is rgb(187, 223, 168) in RGB and oklch(86.364% 0.08318 134.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

86.4%
0.083
135°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Vanilla
  • emerald-200
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.48:1Hard to read
Lc -25
Black text
14.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 81

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About #bbdfa8

#bbdfa8 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 86.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.48:1 contrast and black text 14.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Embroidered Silk (#b8dca7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #bbdfa8 mixed with white

  1. bbdfa8
  2. c2e2b1
  3. c9e6b9
  4. cfe9c2
  5. d6eccb
  6. ddefd4
  7. e4f2dc
  8. eaf6e5
  9. f1f9ee
  10. f8fcf6

Darker: #bbdfa8 mixed with black

  1. bbdfa8
  2. a2c292
  3. 8aa57c
  4. 738a67
  5. 5c6f52
  6. 46563f
  7. 323d2c
  8. 1f271a
  9. 0d120a
  10. 020201

Calmer: #bbdfa8 with less saturation

  1. bbdfa8
  2. bddeac
  3. c0ddb1
  4. c2dbb5
  5. c4dab9
  6. c7d9be
  7. c9d7c2
  8. cbd6c6
  9. ced5ca
  10. d0d3ce

Questions about #bbdfa8

What color is #bbdfa8?

#bbdfa8 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Embroidered Silk. In RGB it is rgb(187, 223, 168), in HSL hsl(99.27, 46.22%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.364% 0.08318 134.955).

What colors go well with #bbdfa8?

The complementary color of #bbdfa8 is #e7c2f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dad696 and #9ee4c5. The triadic partners are #aed5ff and #ffbcc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbdfa8?

Black text reads better on #bbdfa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and black gives 14.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbdfa8 a warm or cool color?

#bbdfa8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 86.4% and its chroma 0.083.