Information about #BBC78E color

#BBC78E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBC78E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 199, 142) (73.3% red, 78% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 22 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced yellow, #BBC78E floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Nirvana (#C3BF8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Springtide Green (#C8CB8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 199, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BBC78E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #BBC78E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBC78E color variations

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

#BBC78E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC78E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#7A8943

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#515B2D

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#282D16

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Black

#000000

#BBC78E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A5AE84

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Grey

#808080

#BBC78E 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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#C7BC8E

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#BBC78E 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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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
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#B78EC7
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#8E9EC7
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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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#C7B78E
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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
#BBC78E
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#8EBBC7
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#C78EBB
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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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#8EC79B
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#9B8EC7
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#C78EBB
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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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#8EC7B7
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#9B8EC7
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#C78E9E
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Nearest named colors to #BBC78E

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

#BBC78E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC78E
  • RGB187, 199, 142
  • CMYK5, 0, 22, 22
  • CSSrgb(187, 199, 142)
  • HSL73°, 34%, 67%
  • HSL Precise72.632°, 33.728%, 66.863%
  • HSV73°, 29%, 78%
  • HSB73°, 29%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.780, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.780, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.780, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC78E
  • DECIMAL ID12306318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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