ColorTool
Log in
#BBE12A

#bbe12a ≈ Pear

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bbe12a 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, 88.24% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.89% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.33% yellow and 11.76% black. Its hue angle is 72.46°, with 75.31% saturation and 52.35% 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 13.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pear (#d1e231), ΔE 4.07.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccc33
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.6458

Complementary

  1. #bbe12a
  2. #502ae1

Split complementary

  1. #bbe12a
  2. #2a5fe1
  3. #ab2ae1

Analogous

  1. #e1ab2a
  2. #bbe12a
  3. #5fe12a

Triadic

  1. #bbe12a
  2. #2abbe1
  3. #e12abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbe12a
  2. #2ae150
  3. #502ae1
  4. #e12abb

Square

  1. #bbe12a
  2. #2ae1ab
  3. #502ae1
  4. #e12a5f

Monochromatic

  1. #52640e
  2. #89a718
  3. #bbe12a
  4. #d0ea6d
  5. #e6f4b0

Shades

#bbe12a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbe12a
  2. #a8cb26
  3. #96b422
  4. #839e1d
  5. #708719
  6. #5e7115
  7. #4b5a11
  8. #38440d
  9. #252d08
  10. #131704
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbe12a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbe12a
  2. #c2e43f
  3. #c9e755
  4. #cfea6a
  5. #d6ed7f
  6. #ddf095
  7. #e4f3aa
  8. #ebf6bf
  9. #f1f9d4
  10. #f8fcea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbe12a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbe12a
  2. #b5d733
  3. #afce3b
  4. #a9c444
  5. #a3ba4c
  6. #9eb155
  7. #98a75e
  8. #929d66
  9. #8c936f
  10. #868a77
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d2d2d2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c9d8a9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #efd300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ead23e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6d5c0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dcd903 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d9d837 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1da9b ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bbe12a {
  color: #bbe12a;
}
Background
.bg-bbe12a {
  background-color: #bbe12a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbe12a {
  border: 2px solid #bbe12a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbe12a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 225 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 72 75% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbe12a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbe12a, #5fe12a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbe12a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 225 42 / 0.35);
}

#d1e231 Pear ΔE 4.07 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 4.31 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.06 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.54 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 6.66 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 7.45 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 7.61 #441ed5 Inverted #d2d2d2 Grayscale 

Pear
#bbe12a  rgb(187, 225, 42)  hsl(72, 75%, 52%)  Pear
#502ae1  rgb(80, 42, 225)  hsl(252, 75%, 52%)  Han Purple
#2abbe1  rgb(42, 187, 225)  hsl(192, 75%, 52%)  Deep Sky Blue
#e12abb  rgb(225, 42, 187)  hsl(312, 75%, 52%)  Shocking Pink