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#BBD7CA closest to Aquatic Edge

#BBD7CA is a very light gray; the closest named color is Aquatic Edge. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 84.3% green and 79.2% blue (rgb(187, 215, 202)). Its HSL value is 152° hue, 26% saturation and 79% lightness, and in CMYK it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 16% black. #BBD7CA is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.69:1.

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Variations of #BBD7CA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BBD7CA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BBD7CA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBD7CA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D0CFCB
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D6D3C9
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CFD4CA
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D0CFCB
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CAD2CB
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B6D7D3
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B9D7CE
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D1D1D1
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CBD2CF

#BBD7CA contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.53:1 Very poor#BBD7CA text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.69:1 Super#BBD7CA text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBD7CA in CSS

/* Aquatic Edge */
.color { color: #BBD7CA; }
.background { background-color: #BBD7CA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBD7CA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 215 202);
color: hsl(152 26% 79%);
color: oklch(0.855 0.035 165.9);

#BBD7CA FAQ

What color is #BBD7CA?

#BBD7CA is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Aquatic Edge. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBD7CA?

#BBD7CA is rgb(187, 215, 202) in RGB, hsl(152, 26%, 79%) in HSL and cmyk(13%, 0%, 6%, 16%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBD7CA?

The complementary color of #BBD7CA is #D7BBC8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBD7CA?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBD7CA: 13.69:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBD7CA a warm or cool color?

#BBD7CA is a neutral color.