Information about #BBDB73 color

#BBDB73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBDB73 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 219, 115) — 73.3% red, 85.9% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 41 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBDB73 presents itself as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). Slightly further away sit Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) and Greenish Beige (#C9D179).

The recipe behind #BBDB73 is rgb(187, 219, 115), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBDB73 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBDB73 color variations

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

#BBDB73 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBDB73

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

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBDB73
  • RGB187, 219, 115
  • CMYK13, 0, 41, 14
  • CSSrgb(187, 219, 115)
  • HSL78°, 59%, 65%
  • HSL Precise78.462°, 59.091%, 65.49%
  • HSV78°, 47%, 86%
  • HSB78°, 47%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.859, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.859, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.859, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBDB73
  • DECIMAL ID12311411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01