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#BBDBD2 closest to Catch the Wave

#BBDBD2 is a very light, muted turquoise; the closest named color is Catch the Wave. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 85.9% green and 82.4% blue (rgb(187, 219, 210)). Its HSL value is 163° hue, 31% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black. #BBDBD2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.18:1.

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#BBDBD2 color conversion

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Variations of #BBDBD2

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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#BBDBD2 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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#BBDBD2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBDBD2 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 #D2D2D3
  • Protanopia 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D8D7D2
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D1D7D2
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D2D2D3
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CCD5D2
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B4DCD8
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B8DBD5
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D4D4D4
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CED6D4

#BBDBD2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.48:1 Very poor#BBDBD2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.18:1 Super#BBDBD2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBDBD2 in CSS

/* Catch the Wave */
.color { color: #BBDBD2; }
.background { background-color: #BBDBD2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBDBD2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 219 210);
color: hsl(163 31% 80%);
color: oklch(0.866 0.036 176.6);

#BBDBD2 FAQ

What color is #BBDBD2?

#BBDBD2 is a very light, muted turquoise. Its closest named color is Catch the Wave. It belongs to the turquoise color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BBDBD2?

#BBDBD2 is rgb(187, 219, 210) in RGB, hsl(163, 31%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 0%, 4%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBDBD2?

The complementary color of #BBDBD2 is #DBBBC4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBDBD2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBDBD2: 14.18:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBDBD2 a warm or cool color?

#BBDBD2 is a cool color.