HEX atlas value

#BBC5A0

#BBC5A0 is a cool green HEX color close to Pumice. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 197, 160, HSL 76, 24%, 70%, has luminance 0.5304, and belongs to the muted group.

green cool muted

#BBC5A0 Sample readable text

HEX #BBC5A0

RGB rgb(187, 197, 160)

HSL hsl(76 24% 70%)

CMYK cmyk(5, 0, 19, 23)

Luminance 0.5304

Contrast Black 11.61:1White 1.81:1

CSS

--color-bbc5a0: #BBC5A0;
.background-bbc5a0 { background-color: #BBC5A0; }
.text-bbc5a0 { color: #BBC5A0; }

Luminance0.5304

Black text11.61:1AA Pass

White text1.81:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#BBC5A0","rgb":[187,197,160],"hsl":[76,24,70],"cmyk":[5,0,19,23],"luminance":0.5304,"contrast":{"black":11.61,"white":1.81}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.81,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#E4E8D9","hex":"#E4E8D9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.84,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C3D68F","hex":"#C3D68F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.34,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.29,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A9C5A0","hex":"#A9C5A0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.18,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","muted green","Pumice adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bbc5a0.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AAA0C5","analogous":["#C5BCA0","#A9C5A0"],"triadic":["#A0BBC5","#C5A0BB"],"tetradic":["#A0C5BC","#AAA0C5","#C5A0A9"],"splitComplementary":["#A0A9C5","#BCA0C5"],"monochromatic":["#E4E8D9","#BBC5A0","#92A267"]}

Variants

{"light":"#E4E8D9","dark":"#92A267","saturated":"#C3D68F","desaturated":"#B3B4B1","pastel":"#F3F3F1","neon":"#E1FF8F"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":21.307275752662516},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":23.895606290697042},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":27.459060435491963},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":28.61817604250837}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BBC5A0

#BBC5A0 is classified as a cool green value with muted visual character. #BBC5A0 is visually closest to Pumice, a named green color with HEX #BAC0B4.

The RGB channels are 187, 197, and 160, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 76deg with 24% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.5304, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.61:1AA Pass

White text1.81:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BBC5A0 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.61:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.81:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E4E8D9#000000 text · best 16.84:1#E4E8D9

#C3D68F#000000 text · best 13.34:1#C3D68F

Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3

Pumice#000000 text · best 11.29:1#BAC0B4

#A9C5A0#000000 text · best 11.18:1#A9C5A0

Generated Palette

#BBC5A0#BBC5A0

#AAA0C5#AAA0C5

#C5BCA0#C5BCA0

#A9C5A0#A9C5A0

#E4E8D9#E4E8D9

#92A267#92A267

Color Harmonies

#AAA0C5#AAA0C5

#C5BCA0#C5BCA0

#A9C5A0#A9C5A0

#A0BBC5#A0BBC5

#C5A0BB#C5A0BB

Variants

#E4E8D9#E4E8D9

#92A267#92A267

#C3D68F#C3D68F

#B3B4B1#B3B4B1

#F3F3F1#F3F3F1

#E1FF8F#E1FF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Pumice#BAC0B4

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Ash Gray#B2BEB5

Travertine#D6C1A3

Willow Green#A8B88F

#BBC5A0

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #BBC5A0

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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