Information about #BBC98C color

#BBC98C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBC98C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 201, 140) — 73.3% red, 78.8% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 24 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBC98C reads as a moderately toned sunny yellow and 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 just a few steps away from Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Slightly further away sit Nirvana (#C3BF8B) and Springtide Green (#C8CB8E).

The recipe behind #BBC98C is rgb(187, 201, 140), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC98C: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBC98C color variations

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

#BBC98C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC98C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBC98C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBC98C 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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#BBC98C 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 #BBC98C

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

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

#BBC98C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC98C
  • RGB187, 201, 140
  • CMYK5, 0, 24, 21
  • CSSrgb(187, 201, 140)
  • HSL74°, 36%, 67%
  • HSL Precise73.77°, 36.095%, 66.863%
  • HSV74°, 30%, 79%
  • HSB74°, 30%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.788, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.788, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.788, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC98C
  • DECIMAL ID12306828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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