Information about #BBC888 color

#BBC888 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBC888 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 200, 136) — 73.3% red, 78.4% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 25 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBC888 reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nirvana (#C3BF8B) and Pine Glade (#BDC07E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 200, 136)), which gives #BBC888 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBC888 color variations

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

#BBC888 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 #BBC888

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

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC888
  • RGB187, 200, 136
  • CMYK5, 0, 25, 22
  • CSSrgb(187, 200, 136)
  • HSL72°, 37%, 66%
  • HSL Precise72.188°, 36.782%, 65.882%
  • HSV72°, 32%, 78%
  • HSB72°, 32%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.784, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.784, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.784, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC888
  • DECIMAL ID12306568
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01