#BBCE6F Color
#BBCE6F is rgb(187, 206, 111) in RGB, hsl(72, 49%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 46%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBCE6Frgb(187, 206, 111)hsl(72, 49%, 62%)hsv(72, 46%, 81%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 46%, 19%)oklch(81.6% 0.122 118.5)lab(79.77% -17.31 44.64)lch(79.77% 47.87 111.19)What #BBCE6F 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 #BBCE6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBCE6F Channel Values
How #BBCE6F 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 206 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 49% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 46% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBCE6F 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 #BBCE6F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBCE6F; 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 #BBCE6F
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 #BBCE6F 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.
#BBCE6F#CBCB6F#C5CC6F#C8C870#C3CA70#C5C5C5#C1C9A9#C5C5C5Using #BBCE6F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbce6f: #BBCE6F;background-color: #BBCE6F;colors: { 'color-bbce6f': '#BBCE6F' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.808, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_bbce6f">#BBCE6F</color>fill="#BBCE6F"More Green Colors
#BBCE6F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBCE6F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBCE6F?
#BBCE6F is a light green — rgb(187, 206, 111) in RGB and hsl(72, 49%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #BBCE6F?
#BBCE6F is rgb(187, 206, 111) — red 187, green 206, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBCE6F?
#BBCE6F converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 46%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBCE6F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBCE6F scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBCE6F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBCE6F 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 14.08, which is visibly different.
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