#bbc9c7

Submarine

Closest match (98% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(187, 201, 199)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(171, 11%, 76%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(7, 0, 1, 21)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.565

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#bbc9c7

#c9bbbd

Analogous (Adjacent)

#bbc9c0

#bbc9c7

#bbc4c9

Triadic

#bbc9c7

#c7bbc9

#c9c7bb

Split complementary

#bbc9c7

#c9bbc4

#c9c0bb

Complete conversion table

HEX

#BBC9C7

RGB

rgb(187,201,199)

RGBA

rgba(187,201,199, 1)

HSL

hsl(171.43,11.48%,76.08%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.82 0.02 186.6)

CSS Variable

--color: #bbc9c7;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

1.71

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

12.29

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#bbc9c7#c8c8c7

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#bbc9c7#bebfc7

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#bbc9c7#bcafc2

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#bbc9c7#c6c6c6

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

90%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

90%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

56.5%

Light • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

Tradewind

#B7C5C6

Windy

#BDD1D2

Infusion

#C8D0CA

Murmur

#C7CFC7

Cold Turkey

#C9BBBD

Submarine

#BBC4C9

Powder Ash

#BBC9C0

Chatelle

#C7BBC9

Ash

#C9C7BB

Pale Slate

#C9BBC4

Twilight Blue

#F8FFFF

Gunsmoke

#828F8D