Information about #BBC150 color

#BBC150 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBC150 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 193, 80) (73.3% red, 75.7% green, 31.4% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 59 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBC150 presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Avocado Green (#B2C248). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Margarita (#B0C24A) and Billy T (#C1B943).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 193, 80) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBC150 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBC150 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBC150 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBC150

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC150
  • RGB187, 193, 80
  • CMYK3, 0, 59, 24
  • CSSrgb(187, 193, 80)
  • HSL63°, 48%, 54%
  • HSL Precise63.186°, 47.679%, 53.529%
  • HSV63°, 59%, 76%
  • HSB63°, 59%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.757, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.757, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.757, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBC150
  • DECIMAL ID12304720
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01