Seafoam (BBC5BD) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Seafoam"

Pastel · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Seafoam pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BBC5BD

RGB rgb(187, 197, 189)

HSL hsl(132°, 8%, 75%)

CMYK C:5% M:0% Y:4% K:23%

Luminance 0.5502

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.77:1

Aa — #BBC5BD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.83:1

Aa — #BBC5BD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BBC5BD #C4BAC2

Analogous

#BDC4BA #BBC5BD #BAC4C1

Triadic

#BBC5BD #BCBAC4 #C4BCBA

Split-comp.

#BBC5BD #C1BAC4 #C4BABD

Tetradic

#BBC5BD #BABDC4 #C4BAC2 #C4C1BA

Monochromatic

#595959 #8C8C8C #BFBFBF #D9D9D9 #FFFFFF

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