Color Name
Sage Green*
Hex Color Code
#BBBB9B
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 187, 155)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.0%, 17.1%, 26.7%
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What color is BBBB9B?

The RGB color code for color number #BBBB9B is RGB(187, 187, 155). In the RGB color model, #BBBB9B has a red value of 187, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 17.1% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 19.0 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBBB9B has a hue of 60° (degrees), 17.1 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BBBB9B is cool or warm?

Color BBBB9B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBBB9B? (For interior and product design)

BBBB9B has an LRV of nearly 48.5. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BBBB9B
LRV 48.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.5 of #BBBB9B with dark and light color

Is #BBBB9B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBBB9B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BBBB9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBBB9B
Hex triplet
#BBBB9B
Red
BB
Green
BB
Blue
9B
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 187, 155)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
17.11%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(60deg, 19.0 %, 67.1 %)
Hue
60°
Saturation
19.05 %
Lightness
67.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
60°
Saturation
17.11 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(36, 82, 48)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Yellow
82 (32.2%)
Blue
48 (18.9%)
HWB
Hue
60°
Whiteness
60.78 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
39.22%
XYZ
X
44.18
Y
48.47
Z
38.04
YXY
Y1
48.47
X
0.34
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
75.12
A
-5.45
B
16.25
CIE-Lch
L
75.12
C
17.14
H
108.54
CIE-Luv
L
75.12
U
1.72
V
23.82
Hunter-Lab
L
69.62
A
-8.57
B
16.34
Other
LRV
~ 48.5 %
Munsell Color System
4.4GY 7.4/3.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BBBB9B

These are the named colors closest to hex BBBB9B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BCB88A Color Sage Green
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
94.10% match | ΔE 5.90
#D4D2AD Color Dark Cream
93.99% match | ΔE 6.01
#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
93.56% match | ΔE 6.44

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBBB9B.

#BFBB98 Color PANTONE 453 C
98.19% match | ΔE 1.81
#B3B995 Color PANTONE 5793 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#C3C6A8 Color PANTONE 5803 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06
#CAC7A7 Color PANTONE 454 C
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBBB9B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBBB9B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBBB9B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBBB9B.


Paint color for Hex #BBBB9B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBBB9B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBBB9B once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBBB9B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBBB9B to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBBB9B color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BBBB9B
Sage Green*
#9B9BBB
Cool Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BBBB9B?

Color that best contrast with #BBBB9B is #9B9BBB, color name is Cool Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BBBB9B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBBB9B is #9B9BBB, color name is Cool Gray*.

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