Close to Acid Green
#BBD131
#BBD131 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 82% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 63% saturation and 51% 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 #BBD131.
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
1.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBD131 as they’d see it.
#BBD131 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 #BBD131
What color is #BBD131?
#BBD131 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 82% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 63% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBD131 in RGB?
#BBD131 is rgb(187, 209, 49): 187 red, 209 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBD131 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 77, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBD131?
PANTONE 390 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBD131?
Its complement #D2BBFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.