Palettes / Colors / #BBC533
#BBC533 — Yellow
#BBC533 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 #BBC533 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.
#BBC533 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 #3D33C7; it also sits naturally between #C78733 and #73C733. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC533 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 197, 51 |
| HSL | 64°, 59%, 49% |
| HSV | 64°, 74%, 77% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 74%, 23% |
| XYZ | 41.06, 50.74, 10.76 |
| Yxy | 50.74, 0.4003, 0.4947 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.52, -20.82, 67.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.23, -18.24, 38.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 77% · Blue 20%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 74% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC533
.text { color: #BBC533; }
.background { background-color: #BBC533; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC533; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 197, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 59%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC533; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 197, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC533; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 197, 51, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC533">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC533">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3D33C7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC533: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC533
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 #BBC533: ·
How #BBC533 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 #BBC533 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 #BBC533?
#BBC533 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 197, 51). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC533?
#BBC533 is RGB 187, 197, 51 — HSL 64°, 59%, 49% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 74%, 23%.
What colors go with #BBC533?
Its complement is #3D33C7; analogous partners are #C78733 and #73C733. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC533 for text?
Black text on #BBC533 has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.