#BBE561 Color
#BBE561 is rgb(187, 229, 97) in RGB, hsl(79, 72%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 58%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBE561rgb(187, 229, 97)hsl(79, 72%, 64%)hsv(79, 58%, 90%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 58%, 10%)oklch(86.6% 0.166 124.6)lab(85.98% -28.58 58.09)lch(85.98% 64.74 116.20)What #BBE561 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 #BBE561, 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.
#BBE561 Channel Values
How #BBE561 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 229 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 72% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 58% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBE561 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 #BBE561
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBE561; 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 #BBE561
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 #BBE561 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.
#BBE561#DFDF61#D1E161#D8D864#CDDD63#C9DADA#C3DEB6#D6D6D6Using #BBE561 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbe561: #BBE561;background-color: #BBE561;colors: { 'color-bbe561': '#BBE561' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.898, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_bbe561">#BBE561</color>fill="#BBE561"More Green Colors
#BBE561 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBE561 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBE561?
#BBE561 is a light green — rgb(187, 229, 97) in RGB and hsl(79, 72%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #BBE561?
#BBE561 is rgb(187, 229, 97) — red 187, green 229, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBE561?
#BBE561 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 58%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBE561 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBE561 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBE561 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBE561 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 12.73, which is visibly different.
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