#BBEA76 Color
#BBEA76 is rgb(187, 234, 118) in RGB, hsl(84, 73%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 50%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), visibly different at ΔE 11.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBEA76rgb(187, 234, 118)hsl(84, 73%, 69%)hsv(84, 50%, 92%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 50%, 8%)oklch(87.9% 0.153 127.5)lab(87.55% -29.31 50.56)lch(87.55% 58.45 120.10)What #BBEA76 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 #BBEA76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBEA76 Channel Values
How #BBEA76 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 234 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 73% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 50% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBEA76 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 #BBEA76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBEA76; 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 #BBEA76
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 #BBEA76 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.
#BBEA76#E3E376#D4E676#DCDC79#D0E278#C8E0E0#C3E4BE#DBDBDBUsing #BBEA76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbea76: #BBEA76;background-color: #BBEA76;colors: { 'color-bbea76': '#BBEA76' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.918, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_bbea76">#BBEA76</color>fill="#BBEA76"More Green Colors
#BBEA76 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBEA76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBEA76?
#BBEA76 is a light green — rgb(187, 234, 118) in RGB and hsl(84, 73%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.13.
What is the RGB value of #BBEA76?
#BBEA76 is rgb(187, 234, 118) — red 187, green 234, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBEA76?
#BBEA76 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 50%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBEA76 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBEA76 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBEA76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBEA76 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 18.91, which is visibly different.
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