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#BBDFA4 closest to Basil Smash

#BBDFA4 is a very light, moderately saturated green; the closest named color is Basil Smash. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 87.5% green and 64.3% blue (rgb(187, 223, 164)). Its HSL value is 97° hue, 48% saturation and 76% lightness, and in CMYK it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 13% black. #BBDFA4 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.20:1.

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Variations of #BBDFA4

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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#BBDFA4 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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#BBDFA4 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBDFA4 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 89% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #DED3A7
  • Protanopia 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E4D6A0
  • Protanomaly 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DAD8A2
  • Deuteranopia 89% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #DED3A7
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D5D7A6
  • Tritanopia 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BCDACF
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BADDB9
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D4D4D4
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CED7CA

#BBDFA4 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.48:1 Very poor#BBDFA4 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.20:1 Super#BBDFA4 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBDFA4 in CSS

/* Basil Smash */
.color { color: #BBDFA4; }
.background { background-color: #BBDFA4; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBDFA4; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 223 164);
color: hsl(97 48% 76%);
color: oklch(0.863 0.088 133.5);

#BBDFA4 FAQ

What color is #BBDFA4?

#BBDFA4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. Its closest named color is Basil Smash. It belongs to the green color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BBDFA4?

#BBDFA4 is rgb(187, 223, 164) in RGB, hsl(97, 48%, 76%) in HSL and cmyk(16%, 0%, 26%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBDFA4?

The complementary color of #BBDFA4 is #C8A4DF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBDFA4?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBDFA4: 14.20:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBDFA4 a warm or cool color?

#BBDFA4 is a cool color.