Information about #BBC38C color

#BBC38C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBC38C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 195, 140) — 73.3% red, 76.5% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 22 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBC38C is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nirvana (#C3BF8B). Slightly further away sit Sage (#BCB88A) and Fawn Green (#BCB88F).

The recipe behind #BBC38C is rgb(187, 195, 140), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC38C: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BBC38C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBC38C color variations

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

#BBC38C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC38C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A0AB61

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#7A8445

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#51582E

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Black

#000000

#BBC38C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A5AB84

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#999D82

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Grey

#808080

#BBC38C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#90C38D

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#C3B58D

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#C3A08D

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#C38D90

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#BBC38C 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
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#958DC3
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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
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#B08DC3
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#8DA0C3
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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
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#C3B08D
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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
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#8DBBC3
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#C38DBB
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#8DC395
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#958DC3
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#C38DBB
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#8DC3B0
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#958DC3
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#C38DA0
#C38DA0

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Nearest named colors to #BBC38C

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

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

#BBC38C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC38C
  • RGB187, 195, 140
  • CMYK3, 0, 22, 24
  • CSSrgb(187, 195, 140)
  • HSL69°, 31%, 66%
  • HSL Precise68.727°, 31.429%, 65.686%
  • HSV69°, 28%, 76%
  • HSB69°, 28%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.765, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.765, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.765, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC38C
  • DECIMAL ID12305292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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