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#BBF16E

#bbf16e ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bbf16e is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 94.51% green and 43.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 54.36% yellow and 5.49% black. Its hue angle is 84.73°, with 82.39% saturation and 68.82% 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 15.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 1.88.

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Relative luminance0.746

Complementary

  1. #bbf16e
  2. #a46ef1

Split complementary

  1. #bbf16e
  2. #6e79f1
  3. #e56ef1

Analogous

  1. #f1e56e
  2. #bbf16e
  3. #79f16e

Triadic

  1. #bbf16e
  2. #6ebbf1
  3. #f16ebb

Tetradic

  1. #bbf16e
  2. #6ef1a4
  3. #a46ef1
  4. #f16ebb

Square

  1. #bbf16e
  2. #6ef1e5
  3. #a46ef1
  4. #f16e79

Monochromatic

  1. #71b511
  2. #9aea28
  3. #bbf16e
  4. #dcf8b4
  5. #f6fdec

Shades

#bbf16e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbf16e
  2. #a8d963
  3. #96c158
  4. #83a94d
  5. #709142
  6. #5e7937
  7. #4b602c
  8. #384821
  9. #253016
  10. #13180b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbf16e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbf16e
  2. #c2f27d
  3. #c9f48b
  4. #cff59a
  5. #d6f7a8
  6. #ddf8b7
  7. #e4f9c5
  8. #ebfbd4
  9. #f1fce2
  10. #f8fef1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbf16e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbf16e
  2. #b5e670
  3. #afda72
  4. #a9cf73
  5. #a3c475
  6. #9eb977
  7. #98ad79
  8. #92a27b
  9. #8c977c
  10. #868b7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e0e0e0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d2e7bd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fce261 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f4df77 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0e7d4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e5e866 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dfe673 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #beebb4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbf16e {
  color: #bbf16e;
}
Background
.bg-bbf16e {
  background-color: #bbf16e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbf16e {
  border: 2px solid #bbf16e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbf16e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 241 110;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 82% 69%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbf16e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbf16e, #79f16e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbf16e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 241 110 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 1.88 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.27 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 6.42 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 7.25 #7cfc00 Lawn Green ΔE 8.72 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 8.79 #7fff00 Chartreuse ΔE 8.81 #440e91 Inverted #e0e0e0 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bbf16e  rgb(187, 241, 110)  hsl(85, 82%, 69%)  Inchworm
#a46ef1  rgb(164, 110, 241)  hsl(265, 82%, 69%)  Medium Purple
#6ebbf1  rgb(110, 187, 241)  hsl(205, 82%, 69%)  Maya Blue
#f16ebb  rgb(241, 110, 187)  hsl(325, 82%, 69%)  Hot Pink