Information about #BBC400 color

#BBC400 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBC400 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 196, 0) — 73.3% red, 76.9% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 77 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBC400 is a pure, full-strength sunny yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Baby Puke Green (#B6C406). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bile (#B5C306) and La Rioja (#BAC00E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 196, 0)), which gives #BBC400 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC400: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #BBC400 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBC400 color variations

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

#BBC400 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 #BBC400

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

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC400
  • RGB187, 196, 0
  • CMYK4, 0, 77, 23
  • CSSrgb(187, 196, 0)
  • HSL63°, 100%, 38%
  • HSL Precise62.755°, 100%, 38.431%
  • HSV63°, 100%, 77%
  • HSB63°, 100%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.769, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.769, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.769, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBBC400
  • DECIMAL ID12305408
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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