Information about #BBC922 color

#BBC922 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBC922 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 201, 34) — 73.3% red, 78.8% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 65 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #BBC922 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rio Grande (#B7C61A) and Acid Green (#B0BF1A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 201, 34)), which gives #BBC922 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.5:1 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.

#BBC922 color variations

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

#BBC922 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 #BBC922

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

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC922
  • RGB187, 201, 34
  • CMYK5, 0, 65, 21
  • CSSrgb(187, 201, 34)
  • HSL65°, 71%, 46%
  • HSL Precise65.03°, 71.064%, 46.078%
  • HSV65°, 83%, 79%
  • HSB65°, 83%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.788, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.788, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.788, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBC922
  • DECIMAL ID12306722
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01