Palettes / Colors / #BBBC34
#BBBC34 — Yellow
#BBBC34 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 #BBBC34 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.
#BBBC34 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 #3434BC; it also sits naturally between #BC7834 and #78BC34. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBC34 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 188, 52 |
| HSL | 60°, 57%, 47% |
| HSV | 60°, 72%, 74% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 72%, 26% |
| XYZ | 39.10, 46.78, 10.22 |
| Yxy | 46.78, 0.4069, 0.4868 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.05, -16.29, 64.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.40, -14.23, 36.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 74% · Blue 20%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBC34
.text { color: #BBBC34; }
.background { background-color: #BBBC34; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBC34; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 188, 52); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 57%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBC34; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 188, 52, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBC34; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 188, 52, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBC34">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBC34">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3434BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBC34: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBC34
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 #BBBC34: ·
How #BBBC34 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 #BBBC34 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 #BBBC34?
#BBBC34 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 188, 52). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBC34?
#BBBC34 is RGB 187, 188, 52 — HSL 60°, 57%, 47% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 72%, 26%.
What colors go with #BBBC34?
Its complement is #3434BC; analogous partners are #BC7834 and #78BC34. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBC34 for text?
Black text on #BBBC34 has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.03:1.