Palettes / Colors / #BBC460
#BBC460 — Muted Yellow
#BBC460 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BBC460 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.
#BBC460 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 #675FC4; it also sits naturally between #C49A5F and #89C45F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC460 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 196, 96 |
| HSL | 65°, 46%, 57% |
| HSV | 65°, 51%, 77% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 51%, 23% |
| XYZ | 42.34, 50.89, 18.66 |
| Yxy | 50.89, 0.3784, 0.4548 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.61, -17.31, 48.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.34, -15.31, 31.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 77% · Blue 38%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 51% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC460
.text { color: #BBC460; }
.background { background-color: #BBC460; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC460; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 196, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 46%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC460; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 196, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC460; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 196, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC460">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC460">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBC460
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Tones of #BBC460
Color harmonies
Complementary — #675FC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC460: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC460
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 #BBC460: ·
How #BBC460 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 #BBC460 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 #BBC460?
#BBC460 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 196, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC460?
#BBC460 is RGB 187, 196, 96 — HSL 65°, 46%, 57% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 51%, 23%.
What colors go with #BBC460?
Its complement is #675FC4; analogous partners are #C49A5F and #89C45F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC460 for text?
Black text on #BBC460 has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.