Palettes / Colors / #BBBB36
#BBBB36 — Yellow
#BBBB36 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #BBBB36 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBBB36 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3636BA; it also sits naturally between #BA7836 and #78BA36. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBB36 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 187, 54 |
| HSL | 60°, 55%, 47% |
| HSV | 60°, 71%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 71%, 27% |
| XYZ | 38.93, 46.37, 10.39 |
| Yxy | 46.37, 0.4068, 0.4846 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.79, -15.69, 63.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.10, -13.70, 36.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 21%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 71% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBB36
.text { color: #BBBB36; }
.background { background-color: #BBBB36; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBB36; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 187, 54); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 55%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBB36; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 187, 54, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBB36; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 187, 54, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBB36">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBB36">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3636BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBB36: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBB36
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBBB36: ·
How #BBBB36 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBBB36 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBBB36?
#BBBB36 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 187, 54). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBB36?
#BBBB36 is RGB 187, 187, 54 — HSL 60°, 55%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 71%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBBB36?
Its complement is #3636BA; analogous partners are #BA7836 and #78BA36. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBB36 for text?
Black text on #BBBB36 has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.