Information about #BBC720 color

#BBC720 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBC720 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 199, 32) — 73.3% red, 78% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 65 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBC720 reads as a vivid, lively sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Slightly further away sit Rio Grande (#B7C61A) and Acid Green (#B0BF1A).

The recipe behind #BBC720 is rgb(187, 199, 32), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC720: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BBC720 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBC720 color variations

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

#BBC720 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 #BBC720

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

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC720
  • RGB187, 199, 32
  • CMYK5, 0, 65, 22
  • CSSrgb(187, 199, 32)
  • HSL64°, 72%, 45%
  • HSL Precise64.311°, 72.294%, 45.294%
  • HSV64°, 84%, 78%
  • HSB64°, 84%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.780, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.780, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.780, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBBC720
  • DECIMAL ID12306208
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01