Palettes / Colors / #BBC435
#BBC435 — Yellow
#BBC435 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 #BBC435 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.
#BBC435 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 #3F36C4; it also sits naturally between #C48636 and #73C436. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC435 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 196, 53 |
| HSL | 64°, 57%, 49% |
| HSV | 64°, 73%, 77% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 73%, 23% |
| XYZ | 40.88, 50.30, 10.92 |
| Yxy | 50.30, 0.4004, 0.4927 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.25, -20.24, 66.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.92, -17.73, 38.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 77% · Blue 21%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 73% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC435
.text { color: #BBC435; }
.background { background-color: #BBC435; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC435; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 196, 53); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 57%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC435; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 196, 53, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC435; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 196, 53, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC435">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC435">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3F36C4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC435: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC435
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 #BBC435: ·
How #BBC435 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 #BBC435 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 #BBC435?
#BBC435 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 196, 53). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC435?
#BBC435 is RGB 187, 196, 53 — HSL 64°, 57%, 49% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 73%, 23%.
What colors go with #BBC435?
Its complement is #3F36C4; analogous partners are #C48636 and #73C436. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC435 for text?
Black text on #BBC435 has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.