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#bbf9cf color: Smell the Mint

#bbf9cf is rgb(187, 249, 207) in RGB and oklch(92.912% 0.08457 154.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

92.9%
0.085
155°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc -11
Black text
17.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #bbf9cf

#bbf9cf is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 92.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.2:1 contrast and black text 17.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Smell the Mint (#bef7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #bbf9cf mixed with white

  1. bbf9cf
  2. c2fad4
  3. c9fad9
  4. d0fbdd
  5. d7fce2
  6. defce7
  7. e5fdec
  8. ebfdf1
  9. f2fef5
  10. f9fffa

Darker: #bbf9cf mixed with black

  1. bbf9cf
  2. a2d9b4
  3. 8ab999
  4. 739a7f
  5. 5c7d67
  6. 46614f
  7. 324638
  8. 1f2c23
  9. 0d1510
  10. 020302

Calmer: #bbf9cf with less saturation

  1. bbf9cf
  2. c0f7d2
  3. c5f6d4
  4. c9f4d6
  5. cef2d9
  6. d2f0db
  7. d7efde
  8. dbede0
  9. dfebe3
  10. e3e9e5

Questions about #bbf9cf

What color is #bbf9cf?

#bbf9cf is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(187, 249, 207), in HSL hsl(139.35, 83.78%, 85.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.912% 0.08457 154.833).

What colors go well with #bbf9cf?

The complementary color of #bbf9cf is #ffd3fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dbf2b4 and #a5fbef. The triadic partners are #dce6ff and #ffdacd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbf9cf?

Black text reads better on #bbf9cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbf9cf a warm or cool color?

#bbf9cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 92.9% and its chroma 0.085.