#BBC478 Color
#BBC478 is rgb(187, 196, 120) in RGB, hsl(67, 39%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 39%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBC478rgb(187, 196, 120)hsl(67, 39%, 62%)hsv(67, 39%, 77%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 39%, 23%)oklch(79.6% 0.099 114.2)lab(77.14% -11.88 37.01)lch(77.14% 38.87 107.80)What #BBC478 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 #BBC478, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBC478 Channel Values
How #BBC478 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 187 · G 196 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 39% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 39% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBC478 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.
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Colors That Go With #BBC478
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBC478; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BBC478
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 #BBC478 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.
#BBC478#C3C378#C0C378#C1C178#BFC278#C3BDBD#C0C0A5#BEBEBEUsing #BBC478 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbc478: #BBC478;background-color: #BBC478;colors: { 'color-bbc478': '#BBC478' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.769, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_bbc478">#BBC478</color>fill="#BBC478"More Green Colors
#BBC478 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBC478 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBC478?
#BBC478 is a light green — rgb(187, 196, 120) in RGB and hsl(67, 39%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #BBC478?
#BBC478 is rgb(187, 196, 120) — red 187, green 196, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBC478?
#BBC478 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 39%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBC478 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBC478 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBC478 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBC478 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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