Information about #BBF812 color

#BBF812 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBF812 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 248, 18) — 73.3% red, 97.3% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 0 / 93 / 3. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBF812 presents itself as a pure, full-strength zesty chartreuse — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellowgreen (#BBF90F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greeny Yellow (#C6F808) and Lime (#BFFF00).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 248, 18) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBF812 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #BBF812 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBF812 color variations

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

#BBF812 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 #BBF812

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

Yellowgreen color link
Yellowgreen

#BBF90F

Lime color link
Lime

#BFFF00

Lemon Green color link
Lemon Green

#ADF802

Arctic Lime color link
Arctic Lime

#D0FF14

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Lime Yellow color link
Lime Yellow

#D0FE1D

NEONCOIN color link
NEONCOIN

#CBFE00

Hood color link
Hood

#CBFF00

Neon Yellow color link
Neon Yellow

#CFFF04

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBF812
  • RGB187, 248, 18
  • CMYK25, 0, 93, 3
  • CSSrgb(187, 248, 18)
  • HSL76°, 94%, 52%
  • HSL Precise75.913°, 94.262%, 52.157%
  • HSV76°, 93%, 97%
  • HSB76°, 93%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.973, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.973, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.973, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBF812
  • DECIMAL ID12318738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01