Information about #BBC69B color

#BBC69B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBC69B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 198, 155) — 73.3% red, 77.6% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 17 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBC69B presents itself as a moderately toned zesty chartreuse — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Slightly further away sit Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Pixie Green (#BBCDA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 198, 155) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBC69B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBC69B color variations

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

#BBC69B 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 #BBC69B

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC69B
  • RGB187, 198, 155
  • CMYK4, 0, 17, 22
  • CSSrgb(187, 198, 155)
  • HSL75°, 27%, 69%
  • HSL Precise75.349°, 27.389%, 69.216%
  • HSV75°, 22%, 78%
  • HSB75°, 22%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.776, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.776, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.776, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC69B
  • DECIMAL ID12306075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01