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#BBEF2D

#bbef2d ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bbef2d is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 93.73% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.76% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.17% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 76.08°, with 85.84% saturation and 55.69% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 4.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ccff33
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Relative luminance0.7249

Complementary

  1. #bbef2d
  2. #612def

Split complementary

  1. #bbef2d
  2. #2d5aef
  3. #c22def

Analogous

  1. #efc22d
  2. #bbef2d
  3. #5aef2d

Triadic

  1. #bbef2d
  2. #2dbbef
  3. #ef2dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbef2d
  2. #2def61
  3. #612def
  4. #ef2dbb

Square

  1. #bbef2d
  2. #2defc2
  3. #612def
  4. #ef2d5a

Monochromatic

  1. #5c7a09
  2. #91c10f
  3. #bbef2d
  4. #d2f474
  5. #e9fabb

Shades

#bbef2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbef2d
  2. #a8d729
  3. #96bf24
  4. #83a720
  5. #708f1b
  6. #5e7817
  7. #4b6012
  8. #38480e
  9. #253009
  10. #131805
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbef2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbef2d
  2. #c2f142
  3. #c9f257
  4. #cff46c
  5. #d6f581
  6. #ddf796
  7. #e4f9ab
  8. #ebfac0
  9. #f1fcd5
  10. #f8fdea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbef2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbef2d
  2. #b5e435
  3. #afd93e
  4. #a9ce46
  5. #a3c34e
  6. #9eb857
  7. #98ac5f
  8. #92a167
  9. #8c966f
  10. #868b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dddddd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d0e5b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fddf00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f6dd43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4e3cc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e5e603 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e1e43c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1e8a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbef2d {
  color: #bbef2d;
}
Background
.bg-bbef2d {
  background-color: #bbef2d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbef2d {
  border: 2px solid #bbef2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbef2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 239 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 76 86% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbef2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbef2d, #5aef2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbef2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 239 45 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 4.17 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 4.34 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 4.55 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 4.89 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 6.16 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 6.32 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.42 #4410d2 Inverted #dddddd Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#bbef2d  rgb(187, 239, 45)  hsl(76, 86%, 56%)  Electric Lime
#612def  rgb(97, 45, 239)  hsl(256, 86%, 56%)  Han Purple
#2dbbef  rgb(45, 187, 239)  hsl(196, 86%, 56%)  Deep Sky Blue
#ef2dbb  rgb(239, 45, 187)  hsl(316, 86%, 56%)  Shocking Pink