Information about #BBC18D color

#BBC18D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBC18D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 193, 141) (73.3% red, 75.7% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 20 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBC18D reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nirvana (#C3BF8B). Slightly further away sit Fawn Green (#BCB88F) and Sage (#BCB88A).

The recipe behind #BBC18D is rgb(187, 193, 141), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBC18D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBC18D color variations

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

#BBC18D 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 #BBC18D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC18D
  • RGB187, 193, 141
  • CMYK2, 0, 20, 24
  • CSSrgb(187, 193, 141)
  • HSL67°, 30%, 65%
  • HSL Precise66.923°, 29.545%, 65.49%
  • HSV67°, 27%, 76%
  • HSB67°, 27%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.757, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.757, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.757, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC18D
  • DECIMAL ID12304781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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