Information about #BBC78C color

#BBC78C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBC78C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 199, 140) — 73.3% red, 78% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 23 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBC78C reads as a softly balanced yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Nirvana (#C3BF8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Olive (#B9CC81) and Gooseberry (#BFC298).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(187, 199, 140)), which gives #BBC78C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBC78C: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBC78C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBC78C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBC78C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC78C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9FB05C

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#7A8841

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#515A2B

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#282D15

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Black

#000000

#BBC78C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B0BA85

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#A4AD82

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#999F80

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Grey

#808080

#BBC78C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#89C689

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#C6BA89

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#C6A289

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#C68989

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#BBC78C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#968AC7
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#BBC78C
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#B48AC7
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#8A9CC7
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#C7B48A
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#BBC78C
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#8ABBC7
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#C78ABB
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8AC796
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#968AC7
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#C78ABB
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8AC7B4
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#968AC7
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#C78A9C
#C78A9C

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Nearest named colors to #BBC78C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

#BBC78C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC78C
  • RGB187, 199, 140
  • CMYK5, 0, 23, 22
  • CSSrgb(187, 199, 140)
  • HSL72°, 35%, 66%
  • HSL Precise72.203°, 34.503%, 66.471%
  • HSV72°, 30%, 78%
  • HSB72°, 30%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.780, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.780, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.780, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC78C
  • DECIMAL ID12306316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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