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#bbbc55 color: Sativa

#bbbc55 is rgb(187, 188, 85) in RGB and oklch(77.361% 0.12615 109.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

77.4%
0.126
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bbbc55

#bbbc55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sativa (#b5bf50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bbbc55 mixed with white

  1. bbbc55
  2. c1c369
  3. c8ca7b
  4. cfd08c
  5. d5d79d
  6. dcdeae
  7. e3e5be
  8. eaebcf
  9. f1f2df
  10. f8f8ef

Darker: #bbbc55 mixed with black

  1. bbbc55
  2. a2a349
  3. 8a8b3d
  4. 737331
  5. 5c5d26
  6. 46471c
  7. 323211
  8. 1f1f08
  9. 0d0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bbbc55 with less saturation

  1. bbbc55
  2. babc62
  3. babb6d
  4. b9bb77
  5. b8ba81
  6. b8b98b
  7. b7b994
  8. b7b89c
  9. b6b7a5
  10. b6b6ad

Questions about #bbbc55

What color is #bbbc55?

#bbbc55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sativa. In RGB it is rgb(187, 188, 85), in HSL hsl(60.58, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.361% 0.12615 109.528).

What colors go well with #bbbc55?

The complementary color of #bbbc55 is #b4a7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0ab4d and #8ac97a. The triadic partners are #4dc4f6 and #f193c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbbc55?

Black text reads better on #bbbc55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbbc55 a warm or cool color?

#bbbc55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.126.