Information about #BBD88B color

#BBD88B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBD88B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 216, 139) (73.3% red, 84.7% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 30 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBD88B reads as a clearly saturated yellow-green and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87). Slightly further away sit Light Chartreuse Green (#B9E78B) and Pale Olive (#B9CC81).

The recipe behind #BBD88B is rgb(187, 216, 139), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBD88B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBD88B color variations

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

#BBD88B 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 #BBD88B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBD88B
  • RGB187, 216, 139
  • CMYK11, 0, 30, 15
  • CSSrgb(187, 216, 139)
  • HSL83°, 50%, 70%
  • HSL Precise82.597°, 49.677%, 69.608%
  • HSV83°, 36%, 85%
  • HSB83°, 36%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.847, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.847, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.847, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBD88B
  • DECIMAL ID12310667
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01