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#BBF174

#bbf174 ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bbf174 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 94.51% green and 45.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 51.87% yellow and 5.49% black. Its hue angle is 85.92°, with 81.7% saturation and 70% 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 15.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 2.47.

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Relative luminance0.7474

Complementary

  1. #bbf174
  2. #aa74f1

Split complementary

  1. #bbf174
  2. #747cf1
  3. #e974f1

Analogous

  1. #f1e974
  2. #bbf174
  3. #7cf174

Triadic

  1. #bbf174
  2. #74bbf1
  3. #f174bb

Tetradic

  1. #bbf174
  2. #74f1aa
  3. #aa74f1
  4. #f174bb

Square

  1. #bbf174
  2. #74f1e9
  3. #aa74f1
  4. #f1747c

Monochromatic

  1. #71b913
  2. #99ea2e
  3. #bbf174
  4. #ddf8b9
  5. #f6fdec

Shades

#bbf174 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbf174
  2. #a8d968
  3. #96c15d
  4. #83a951
  5. #709146
  6. #5e793a
  7. #4b602e
  8. #384823
  9. #253017
  10. #13180c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbf174 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbf174
  2. #c2f282
  3. #c9f490
  4. #cff59e
  5. #d6f7ac
  6. #ddf8ba
  7. #e4f9c7
  8. #ebfbd5
  9. #f1fce3
  10. #f8fef1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbf174 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbf174
  2. #b5e675
  3. #afda76
  4. #a9cf78
  5. #a3c479
  6. #9eb97a
  7. #98ad7b
  8. #92a27c
  9. #8c977e
  10. #868b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e0e0e0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d2e7bf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fbe368 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f3df7c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0e8d5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e4e96d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dfe779 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #beecb6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bbf174 {
  color: #bbf174;
}
Background
.bg-bbf174 {
  background-color: #bbf174;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbf174 {
  border: 2px solid #bbf174;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbf174;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 241 116;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 82% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbf174 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbf174, #7cf174);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbf174 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 241 116 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 2.47 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.58 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 7.05 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 7.92 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 8.58 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 8.66 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 8.73 #440e8b Inverted #e0e0e0 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bbf174  rgb(187, 241, 116)  hsl(86, 82%, 70%)  Inchworm
#aa74f1  rgb(170, 116, 241)  hsl(266, 82%, 70%)  Medium Purple
#74bbf1  rgb(116, 187, 241)  hsl(206, 82%, 70%)  Maya Blue
#f174bb  rgb(241, 116, 187)  hsl(326, 82%, 70%)  Persian Pink