Information about #BBC39D color

#BBC39D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBC39D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 195, 157) — 73.3% red, 76.5% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 15 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted yellow, #BBC39D has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gooseberry (#BFC298). Slightly further away sit Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Aspiring (#BBBBA1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 195, 157)), which gives #BBC39D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC39D: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #BBC39D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBC39D color variations

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

#BBC39D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC39D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#778250

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Black

#000000

#BBC39D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBC39D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BBC39D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BBC39D

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

#BBC39D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC39D
  • RGB187, 195, 157
  • CMYK3, 0, 15, 24
  • CSSrgb(187, 195, 157)
  • HSL73°, 24%, 69%
  • HSL Precise72.632°, 24.051%, 69.02%
  • HSV73°, 19%, 76%
  • HSB73°, 19%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.765, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.765, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.765, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC39D
  • DECIMAL ID12305309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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