HEX atlas value

#BBE7CF

#BBE7CF is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 231, 207, HSL 147, 48%, 82%, has luminance 0.7222, and belongs to the balanced group.

#BBE7CF Sample readable text
HEX #BBE7CF
RGB rgb(187, 231, 207)
HSL hsl(147 48% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(19, 0, 10, 9)
Luminance 0.7222
Contrast Black 15.44:1White 1.36:1

CSS

--color-bbe7cf: #BBE7CF;
.background-bbe7cf { background-color: #BBE7CF; }
.text-bbe7cf { color: #BBE7CF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7222
Black text15.44:1AA Pass
White text1.36:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BBE7CF","rgb":[187,231,207],"hsl":[147,48,82],"cmyk":[19,0,10,9],"luminance":0.7222,"contrast":{"black":15.44,"white":1.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.44,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.21,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B1F1CE","hex":"#B1F1CE","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.34,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BBE7E5","hex":"#BBE7E5","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.67,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Aqua","hex":"#B8E8E0","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.66,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Pastel Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bbe7cf.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-aqua.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/powder-blue.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E7BBD3","analogous":["#BDE7BB","#BBE7E5"],"triadic":["#CFBBE7","#E7CFBB"],"tetradic":["#BBBDE7","#E7BBD3","#E7E5BB"],"splitComplementary":["#E5BBE7","#E7BBBD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#BBE7CF","#77CF9F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#77CF9F","saturated":"#B1F1CE","desaturated":"#C5DDD0","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#CCFFE3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":16.3707055437449},{"slug":"pastel-aqua","name":"Pastel Aqua","hex":"#B8E8E0","distance":17.291616465790582},{"slug":"powder-blue","name":"Powder Blue","hex":"#B0E0E6","distance":26.43860813280457},{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":26.888659319497503},{"slug":"powder-sky","name":"Powder Sky","hex":"#B7D9E8","distance":28.930952282978865}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BBE7CF

#BBE7CF is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #BBE7CF is visually closest to Pastel Green, a named green color with HEX #C1E1C1.

The RGB channels are 187, 231, and 207, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 147deg with 48% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.7222, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.37, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.44:1AA Pass
White text1.36:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BBE7CF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.44:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.36:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Pastel Mint#000000 text · best 18.21:1#CEFAD0
#B1F1CE#000000 text · best 16.34:1#B1F1CE
#BBE7E5#000000 text · best 15.67:1#BBE7E5
Pastel Aqua#000000 text · best 15.66:1#B8E8E0

Generated Palette

#BBE7CF#BBE7CF
#E7BBD3#E7BBD3
#BDE7BB#BDE7BB
#BBE7E5#BBE7E5
White#FFFFFF
#77CF9F#77CF9F

Color Harmonies

#E7BBD3#E7BBD3
#BDE7BB#BDE7BB
#BBE7E5#BBE7E5
#CFBBE7#CFBBE7
#E7CFBB#E7CFBB

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#77CF9F#77CF9F
#B1F1CE#B1F1CE
#C5DDD0#C5DDD0
White#FFFFFF
#CCFFE3#CCFFE3

Nearest Named Colors