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HEX atlas value

#BBFBBD

#BBFBBD is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Mint. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 251, 189, HSL 122, 89%, 86%, has luminance 0.8323, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

greencoollightpastel
#BBFBBD Sample readable text
HEX #BBFBBD
RGB rgb(187, 251, 189)
HSL hsl(122 89% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(25, 0, 25, 2)
Luminance 0.8323
Contrast Black 17.65:1White 1.19:1

CSS

--color-bbfbbd: #BBFBBD;
.background-bbfbbd { background-color: #BBFBBD; }
.text-bbfbbd { color: #BBFBBD; }

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
Luminance0.8323
Black text17.65:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA 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":"#BBFBBD","rgb":[187,251,189],"hsl":[122,89,86],"cmyk":[25,0,25,2],"luminance":0.8323,"contrast":{"black":17.65,"white":1.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.19,"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":"#D9FBBC","hex":"#D9FBBC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.48,"contrastWhite":1.14,"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":"#B8FFBA","hex":"#B8FFBA","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.05,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BCFBDD","hex":"#BCFBDD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.98,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Pastel Mint adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bbfbbd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#FBBCF9","analogous":["#D9FBBC","#BCFBDD"],"triadic":["#BEBCFB","#FBBEBC"],"tetradic":["#BCD9FB","#FBBCF9","#FBDDBC"],"splitComplementary":["#DDBCFB","#FBBCD9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#BBFBBD","#65F66A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#65F66A","saturated":"#B8FFBA","desaturated":"#C3F3C5","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#E0FFE1"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":26.888659319497503},{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":26.981475126464083},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":33.12099032335839},{"slug":"pastel-aqua","name":"Pastel Aqua","hex":"#B8E8E0","distance":39.93745109543172},{"slug":"seafoam","name":"Seafoam","hex":"#93E9BE","distance":43.87482193696061}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BBFBBD

#BBFBBD is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #BBFBBD is visually closest to Pastel Mint, a named green color with HEX #CEFAD0.

The RGB channels are 187, 251, and 189, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 122deg with 89% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8323, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.89, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.65:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

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

Black text#00000017.65:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.19:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#D9FBBC#000000 text · best 18.48:1#D9FBBC
Pastel Mint#000000 text · best 18.21:1#CEFAD0
#B8FFBA#000000 text · best 18.05:1#B8FFBA
#BCFBDD#000000 text · best 17.98:1#BCFBDD

Generated Palette

#BBFBBD#BBFBBD
#FBBCF9#FBBCF9
#D9FBBC#D9FBBC
#BCFBDD#BCFBDD
White#FFFFFF
#65F66A#65F66A

Color Harmonies

#FBBCF9#FBBCF9
#D9FBBC#D9FBBC
#BCFBDD#BCFBDD
#BEBCFB#BEBCFB
#FBBEBC#FBBEBC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#65F66A#65F66A
#B8FFBA#B8FFBA
#C3F3C5#C3F3C5
White#FFFFFF
#E0FFE1#E0FFE1

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Pastel Green#C1E1C1
Celadon#ACE1AF
Pastel Aqua#B8E8E0
Seafoam#93E9BE

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Pastel Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C1E1C1.Celadon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #ACE1AF.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BBFBBD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.