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#BBD228 Color

#BBD228 is rgb(187, 210, 40) in RGB, hsl(68, 68%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 81%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBD228
HEX#BBD228
RGBrgb(187, 210, 40)
HSLhsl(68, 68%, 49%)
HSVhsv(68, 81%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 81%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.18 117.7)
LABlab(80.40% -22.59 72.58)
LCHlch(80.40% 76.01 107.29)

What #BBD228 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 #BBD228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pear#D1E231ΔE 7.29Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 7.62Limerick#9DC209ΔE 8.75Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 10.07Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 10.18Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 11.35

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

#BBD228 Channel Values

How #BBD228 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 187 · G 210 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 68% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 81% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBD228 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBD228 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBD228

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBD228; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBD228
Complementary
#3F28D2
Analogous
#D29428
Analogous
#66D228
Triadic
#28BBD2
Triadic
#D228BB
Split comp.
#2866D2
Split comp.
#9428D2

Tints & Shades of #BBD228

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.

Tints

#C7DB43
#D0E160
#D9E77E
#E2EC9C
#EBF2BA
#F3F8D8

Shades

#A4B823
#8A9A1D
#738118
#586313
#41490E
#262B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBD228.

How #BBD228 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#BBD228
Protanopia#CECE29
Protanomaly#C7D028
Deuteranopia#CBCB2C
Deuteranomaly#C5CE2B
Tritanopia#C8C6C6
Tritanomaly#C3CB9F
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBD228 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbd228: #BBD228;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBD228;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbd228': '#BBD228' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.824, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_bbd228">#BBD228</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBD228"

More Green Colors

#BBD228 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BBD228 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBD228?

#BBD228 is a mid-tone green — rgb(187, 210, 40) in RGB and hsl(68, 68%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #BBD228?

#BBD228 is rgb(187, 210, 40) — red 187, green 210, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBD228?

#BBD228 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 81%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBD228 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBD228 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBD228 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBD228 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 13.11, which is visibly different.

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