Palettes / Colors / #BBCD2B
#BBCD2B — Yellow
#BBCD2B 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 #BBCD2B 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.
#BBCD2B is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3F2CCE; it also sits naturally between #CE902C and #6ACE2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCD2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 205, 43 |
| HSL | 67°, 65%, 49% |
| HSV | 67°, 79%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 79%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.76, 54.40, 10.53 |
| Yxy | 54.40, 0.3971, 0.5051 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.70, -25.05, 71.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.76, -22.00, 40.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 17%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCD2B
.text { color: #BBCD2B; }
.background { background-color: #BBCD2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCD2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 205, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 65%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCD2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 205, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCD2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 205, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCD2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCD2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBCD2B
Tints of #BBCD2B
Tones of #BBCD2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3F2CCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCD2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCD2B
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 #BBCD2B: ·
How #BBCD2B 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 #BBCD2B 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 #BBCD2B?
#BBCD2B is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 205, 43). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCD2B?
#BBCD2B is RGB 187, 205, 43 — HSL 67°, 65%, 49% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 79%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCD2B?
Its complement is #3F2CCE; analogous partners are #CE902C and #6ACE2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCD2B for text?
Black text on #BBCD2B has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.