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#BBF12D

#bbf12d ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bbf12d 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, 94.51% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.33% yellow and 5.49% black. Its hue angle is 76.53°, with 87.5% saturation and 56.08% 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 15.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 3.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ccff33
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Relative luminance0.7366

Complementary

  1. #bbf12d
  2. #632df1

Split complementary

  1. #bbf12d
  2. #2d59f1
  3. #c52df1

Analogous

  1. #f1c52d
  2. #bbf12d
  3. #59f12d

Triadic

  1. #bbf12d
  2. #2dbbf1
  3. #f12dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbf12d
  2. #2df163
  3. #632df1
  4. #f12dbb

Square

  1. #bbf12d
  2. #2df1c5
  3. #632df1
  4. #f12d59

Monochromatic

  1. #5d7d08
  2. #92c40d
  3. #bbf12d
  4. #d2f675
  5. #e9fbbc

Shades

#bbf12d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbf12d
  2. #a8d929
  3. #96c124
  4. #83a920
  5. #70911b
  6. #5e7917
  7. #4b6012
  8. #38480e
  9. #253009
  10. #131805
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbf12d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbf12d
  2. #c2f242
  3. #c9f457
  4. #cff56c
  5. #d6f781
  6. #ddf896
  7. #e4f9ab
  8. #ebfbc0
  9. #f1fcd5
  10. #f8feea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbf12d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbf12d
  2. #b5e635
  3. #afda3e
  4. #a9cf46
  5. #a3c44e
  6. #9eb957
  7. #98ad5f
  8. #92a267
  9. #8c976f
  10. #868b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dfdfdf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d1e6b3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffe100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f7de44 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4e5ce ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e7e702 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e2e63c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0eaa6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbf12d {
  color: #bbf12d;
}
Background
.bg-bbf12d {
  background-color: #bbf12d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbf12d {
  border: 2px solid #bbf12d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbf12d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 241 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 77 88% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbf12d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbf12d, #59f12d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbf12d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 241 45 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 3.91 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 3.95 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 4.13 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 4.92 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 6.24 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 6.51 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.80 #440ed2 Inverted #dfdfdf Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#bbf12d  rgb(187, 241, 45)  hsl(77, 88%, 56%)  Electric Lime
#632df1  rgb(99, 45, 241)  hsl(257, 88%, 56%)  Han Purple
#2dbbf1  rgb(45, 187, 241)  hsl(197, 88%, 56%)  Deep Sky Blue
#f12dbb  rgb(241, 45, 187)  hsl(317, 88%, 56%)  Shocking Pink