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#B8BB30 Color

#B8BB30 is rgb(184, 187, 48) in RGB, hsl(61, 59%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 74%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B8BB30
HEX#B8BB30
RGBrgb(184, 187, 48)
HSLhsl(61, 59%, 46%)
HSVhsv(61, 74%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 74%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.153 110.8)
LABlab(73.85% -12.95 64.58)
LCHlch(73.85% 65.86 101.34)

What #B8BB30 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B8BB30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#B8BB30 Channel Values

How #B8BB30 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 184 · G 187 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 59% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 74% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8BB30 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B8BB30

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8BB30; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B8BB30

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B8BB30 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B8BB30
Protanopia#BABA30
Protanomaly#BABB30
Deuteranopia#BABA30
Deuteranomaly#B9BA30
Tritanopia#C2B1B1
Tritanomaly#BEB58F
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #B8BB30 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b8bb30: #B8BB30;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B8BB30;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b8bb30': '#B8BB30' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.733, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_b8bb30">#B8BB30</color>
SVG fillfill="#B8BB30"

More Yellow Colors

#B8BB30 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B8BB30 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B8BB30?

#B8BB30 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(184, 187, 48) in RGB and hsl(61, 59%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #B8BB30?

#B8BB30 is rgb(184, 187, 48) — red 184, green 187, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B8BB30?

#B8BB30 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 74%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B8BB30 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B8BB30 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B8BB30 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B8BB30 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 20.39, which is visibly different.

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