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Information about #BBE08A color

#BBE08A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBE08A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 224, 138) (73.3% red, 87.8% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 15 / 0 / 34 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBE08A presents itself as a confidently colored chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Chartreuse Green (#B9E78B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Spring Bud (#C5E78B) and Light Pistachio (#AEE78B).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 224, 138) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBE08A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #BBE08A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBE08A color variations

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

#BBE08A 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 #BBE08A

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#BBE08A
  • RGB187, 224, 138
  • CMYK15, 0, 34, 12
  • CSSrgb(187, 224, 138)
  • HSL86°, 58%, 71%
  • HSL Precise85.814°, 58.108%, 70.98%
  • HSV86°, 38%, 88%
  • HSB86°, 38%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.878, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.878, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.878, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBE08A
  • DECIMAL ID12312714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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