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#BBE22A

#bbe22a ≈ Pear

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bbe22a 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, 88.63% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.26% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.42% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 72.72°, with 76.03% saturation and 52.55% 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 14.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pear (#d1e231), ΔE 4.17.

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Relative luminance0.6512

Complementary

  1. #bbe22a
  2. #512ae2

Split complementary

  1. #bbe22a
  2. #2a5fe2
  3. #ad2ae2

Analogous

  1. #e2ad2a
  2. #bbe22a
  3. #5fe22a

Triadic

  1. #bbe22a
  2. #2abbe2
  3. #e22abb

Tetradic

  1. #bbe22a
  2. #2ae251
  3. #512ae2
  4. #e22abb

Square

  1. #bbe22a
  2. #2ae2ad
  3. #512ae2
  4. #e22a5f

Monochromatic

  1. #53650e
  2. #8aa917
  3. #bbe22a
  4. #d0eb6d
  5. #e6f4b1

Shades

#bbe22a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbe22a
  2. #a8cb26
  3. #96b522
  4. #839e1d
  5. #708819
  6. #5e7115
  7. #4b5a11
  8. #38440d
  9. #252d08
  10. #131704
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbe22a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbe22a
  2. #c2e53f
  3. #c9e855
  4. #cfeb6a
  5. #d6ee7f
  6. #ddf195
  7. #e4f3aa
  8. #ebf6bf
  9. #f1f9d4
  10. #f8fcea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbe22a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbe22a
  2. #b5d833
  3. #afce3b
  4. #a9c544
  5. #a3bb4c
  6. #9eb155
  7. #98a75e
  8. #929d66
  9. #8c946f
  10. #868a77
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d3d3d3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cad9aa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f0d400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ebd33f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5d6c1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ddda03 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dad937 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1db9c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbe22a {
  color: #bbe22a;
}
Background
.bg-bbe22a {
  background-color: #bbe22a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbe22a {
  border: 2px solid #bbe22a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbe22a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 226 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 76% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbe22a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbe22a, #5fe22a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbe22a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 226 42 / 0.35);
}

#d1e231 Pear ΔE 4.17 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 4.42 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 5.92 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 6.44 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.64 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 7.21 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 7.47 #441dd5 Inverted #d3d3d3 Grayscale 

Pear
#bbe22a  rgb(187, 226, 42)  hsl(73, 76%, 53%)  Pear
#512ae2  rgb(81, 42, 226)  hsl(253, 76%, 53%)  Han Purple
#2abbe2  rgb(42, 187, 226)  hsl(193, 76%, 53%)  Deep Sky Blue
#e22abb  rgb(226, 42, 187)  hsl(313, 76%, 53%)  Shocking Pink