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#BBD32A

#bbd32a ≈ Pear

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bbd32a is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 82.75% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.37% cyan, 0% magenta, 80.09% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 68.52°, with 66.8% saturation and 49.61% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pear (#d1e231), ΔE 4.2.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cccc33
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Relative luminance0.5732

Complementary

  1. #bbd32a
  2. #422ad3

Split complementary

  1. #bbd32a
  2. #2a67d3
  3. #972ad3

Analogous

  1. #d3972a
  2. #bbd32a
  3. #67d32a

Triadic

  1. #bbd32a
  2. #2abbd3
  3. #d32abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbd32a
  2. #2ad342
  3. #422ad3
  4. #d32abb

Square

  1. #bbd32a
  2. #2ad397
  3. #422ad3
  4. #d32a67

Monochromatic

  1. #4a5311
  2. #82931d
  3. #bbd32a
  4. #d0e168
  5. #e4eea8

Shades

#bbd32a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbd32a
  2. #a8be26
  3. #96a922
  4. #83941d
  5. #707f19
  6. #5e6a15
  7. #4b5411
  8. #383f0d
  9. #252a08
  10. #131504
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbd32a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbd32a
  2. #c2d73f
  3. #c9dc55
  4. #cfe06a
  5. #d6e57f
  6. #dde995
  7. #e4edaa
  8. #ebf2bf
  9. #f1f6d4
  10. #f8fbea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbd32a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbd32a
  2. #b5cb33
  3. #afc23b
  4. #a9ba44
  5. #a3b24c
  6. #9eaa55
  7. #98a15e
  8. #929966
  9. #8c916f
  10. #868877
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c7c7c7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c3cca0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e1c700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dfc83c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7c7b5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d3cc0d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d2cd35 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2cc91 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbd32a {
  color: #bbd32a;
}
Background
.bg-bbd32a {
  background-color: #bbd32a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbd32a {
  border: 2px solid #bbd32a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbd32a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 211 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 69 67% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbd32a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbd32a, #67d32a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbd32a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 211 42 / 0.35);
}

#d1e231 Pear ΔE 4.20 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 4.26 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.16 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.66 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 9.08 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 9.59 #eee600 Titanium Yellow ΔE 9.75 #442cd5 Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Pear
#bbd32a  rgb(187, 211, 42)  hsl(69, 67%, 50%)  Pear
#422ad3  rgb(66, 42, 211)  hsl(249, 67%, 50%)  Han Purple
#2abbd3  rgb(42, 187, 211)  hsl(189, 67%, 50%)  Dark Turquoise
#d32abb  rgb(211, 42, 187)  hsl(309, 67%, 50%)  Shocking Pink