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#BBF015

#bbf015 ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#bbf015 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, 94.12% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.08% cyan, 0% magenta, 91.25% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 74.52°, with 87.95% saturation and 51.18% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 3.54.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ccff00
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Relative luminance0.7294

Complementary

  1. #bbf015
  2. #4a15f0

Split complementary

  1. #bbf015
  2. #154ef0
  3. #b815f0

Analogous

  1. #f0b815
  2. #bbf015
  3. #4ef015

Triadic

  1. #bbf015
  2. #15bbf0
  3. #f015bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbf015
  2. #15f04a
  3. #4a15f0
  4. #f015bb

Square

  1. #bbf015
  2. #15f0b8
  3. #4a15f0
  4. #f0154e

Monochromatic

  1. #4f6607
  2. #86ad0b
  3. #bbf015
  4. #d0f55d
  5. #e5f9a5

Shades

#bbf015 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbf015
  2. #a8d813
  3. #96c011
  4. #83a80f
  5. #70900d
  6. #5e780b
  7. #4b6008
  8. #384806
  9. #253004
  10. #131802
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbf015 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbf015
  2. #c2f22c
  3. #c9f344
  4. #cff55b
  5. #d6f673
  6. #ddf88a
  7. #e4f9a1
  8. #ebfbb9
  9. #f1fcd0
  10. #f8fee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbf015 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbf015
  2. #b5e520
  3. #afda2a
  4. #a9ce35
  5. #a3c340
  6. #9eb84b
  7. #98ad55
  8. #92a260
  9. #8c966b
  10. #868b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dedede ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d1e5b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fee000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f7dd37 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5e4cc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e6e600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e2e52d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1e9a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbf015 {
  color: #bbf015;
}
Background
.bg-bbf015 {
  background-color: #bbf015;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbf015 {
  border: 2px solid #bbf015;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbf015;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 240 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 88% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbf015 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbf015, #4ef015);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbf015 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 240 21 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 3.54 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 4.27 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 4.70 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 5.73 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 5.88 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 6.13 #e3ff00 Lemon Lime ΔE 6.34 #440fea Inverted #dedede Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#bbf015  rgb(187, 240, 21)  hsl(75, 88%, 51%)  Electric Lime
#4a15f0  rgb(74, 21, 240)  hsl(255, 88%, 51%)  Ultramarine
#15bbf0  rgb(21, 187, 240)  hsl(195, 88%, 51%)  Deep Sky Blue
#f015bb  rgb(240, 21, 187)  hsl(315, 88%, 51%)  Shocking Pink