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BBDBD7

#BBDBD7 closest to Catch the Wave

#BBDBD7 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, 85.9% green and 84.3% blue (rgb(187, 219, 215)). Its HSL value is 173° hue, 31% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 14% black. #BBDBD7 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.23:1.

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Variations of #BBDBD7

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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#BBDBD7 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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#BBDBD7 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBDBD7 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 #D1D2D7
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D7D7D7
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D0D8D7
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D1D2D7
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CBD5D7
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B3DDDA
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B7DCD8
  • 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 #CED6D5

#BBDBD7 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.48:1 Very poor#BBDBD7 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.23:1 Super#BBDBD7 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBDBD7 in CSS

/* Catch the Wave */
.color { color: #BBDBD7; }
.background { background-color: #BBDBD7; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBDBD7; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 219 215);
color: hsl(173 31% 80%);
color: oklch(0.867 0.034 187.4);

#BBDBD7 FAQ

What color is #BBDBD7?

#BBDBD7 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 #BBDBD7?

#BBDBD7 is rgb(187, 219, 215) in RGB, hsl(173, 31%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBDBD7?

The complementary color of #BBDBD7 is #DBBBBF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBDBD7?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBDBD7: 14.23:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBDBD7 a warm or cool color?

#BBDBD7 is a neutral color.