#BBDA52 Color
#BBDA52 is rgb(187, 218, 82) in RGB, hsl(74, 65%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBDA52rgb(187, 218, 82)hsl(74, 65%, 59%)hsv(74, 62%, 85%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 15%)oklch(84% 0.164 121)lab(82.82% -24.59 60.93)lch(82.82% 65.71 111.98)What #BBDA52 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 #BBDA52, 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.
#BBDA52 Channel Values
How #BBDA52 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 218 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 65% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 62% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBDA52 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBDA52 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BBDA52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBDA52; 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 #BBDA52
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 #BBDA52 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbda52: #BBDA52;background-color: #BBDA52;colors: { 'color-bbda52': '#BBDA52' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.855, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_bbda52">#BBDA52</color>fill="#BBDA52"More Green Colors
#BBDA52 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBDA52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBDA52?
#BBDA52 is a mid-tone green — rgb(187, 218, 82) in RGB and hsl(74, 65%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.
What is the RGB value of #BBDA52?
#BBDA52 is rgb(187, 218, 82) — red 187, green 218, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBDA52?
#BBDA52 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBDA52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBDA52 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBDA52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBDA52 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 11.45, which is visibly different.
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