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#BBDAD2 closest to Catch the Wave

#BBDAD2 is a very light gray; the closest named color is Catch the Wave. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 85.5% green and 82.4% blue (rgb(187, 218, 210)). Its HSL value is 165° hue, 30% saturation and 79% lightness, and in CMYK it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 15% black. #BBDAD2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.07:1.

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Variations of #BBDAD2

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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#BBDAD2 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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#BBDAD2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBDAD2 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 #D1D2D3
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D7D6D2
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D0D7D2
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D1D2D3
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CBD5D2
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B4DBD7
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B8DAD5
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D3D3D3
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CED5D3

#BBDAD2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.49:1 Very poor#BBDAD2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.07:1 Super#BBDAD2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBDAD2 in CSS

/* Catch the Wave */
.color { color: #BBDAD2; }
.background { background-color: #BBDAD2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBDAD2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 218 210);
color: hsl(165 30% 79%);
color: oklch(0.863 0.035 178.1);

#BBDAD2 FAQ

What color is #BBDAD2?

#BBDAD2 is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Catch the Wave. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBDAD2?

#BBDAD2 is rgb(187, 218, 210) in RGB, hsl(165, 30%, 79%) in HSL and cmyk(14%, 0%, 4%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBDAD2?

The complementary color of #BBDAD2 is #DABBC3, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBDAD2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBDAD2: 14.07:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBDAD2 a warm or cool color?

#BBDAD2 is a neutral color.