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#BBD64C Color

#BBD64C is rgb(187, 214, 76) in RGB, hsl(72, 63%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 64%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBD64C
HEX#BBD64C
RGBrgb(187, 214, 76)
HSLhsl(72, 63%, 57%)
HSVhsv(72, 64%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 64%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.164 119.6)
LABlab(81.68% -23.10 62.13)
LCHlch(81.68% 66.28 110.40)

What #BBD64C 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 #BBD64C, 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 green in the library.

#BBD64C Channel Values

How #BBD64C 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 214 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 63% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 64% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBD64C 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBD64C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBD64C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBD64C; 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 #BBD64C

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBD64C.

How #BBD64C 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#BBD64C
Protanopia#D2D24C
Protanomaly#C9D34C
Deuteranopia#CECE4E
Deuteranomaly#C6D14E
Tritanopia#C7CBCB
Tritanomaly#C3CFA7
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBD64C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbd64c: #BBD64C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBD64C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbd64c': '#BBD64C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.839, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_bbd64c">#BBD64C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBD64C"

More Green Colors

#BBD64C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BBD64C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBD64C?

#BBD64C is a mid-tone green — rgb(187, 214, 76) in RGB and hsl(72, 63%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.

What is the RGB value of #BBD64C?

#BBD64C is rgb(187, 214, 76) — red 187, green 214, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBD64C?

#BBD64C converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 64%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBD64C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBD64C scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBD64C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBD64C 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 11.67, which is visibly different.

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