Close to Acid Green
#BBBF35
#BBBF35 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 74.9% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 57% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBBF35.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.98:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.62:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBBF35 as they’d see it.
#BBBF35 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBBF35
What color is #BBBF35?
#BBBF35 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 74.9% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 57% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBBF35 in RGB?
#BBBF35 is rgb(187, 191, 53): 187 red, 191 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBBF35 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 72, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBBF35?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBBF35?
Its complement #C1ACFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.