ColorTool
Log in
#BBF50B

#bbf50b ≈ Electric Lime

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bbf50b 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, 96.08% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 95.51% yellow and 3.92% black. Its hue angle is 74.87°, with 92.13% saturation and 50.2% 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 16.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Electric Lime (#ccff00), ΔE 2.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ccff00
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.7589

Complementary

  1. #bbf50b
  2. #450bf5

Split complementary

  1. #bbf50b
  2. #0b46f5
  3. #ba0bf5

Analogous

  1. #f5ba0b
  2. #bbf50b
  3. #46f50b

Triadic

  1. #bbf50b
  2. #0bbbf5
  3. #f50bbb

Tetradic

  1. #bbf50b
  2. #0bf545
  3. #450bf5
  4. #f50bbb

Square

  1. #bbf50b
  2. #0bf5ba
  3. #450bf5
  4. #f50b46

Monochromatic

  1. #4b6304
  2. #83ac07
  3. #bbf50b
  4. #cff855
  5. #e4fb9e

Shades

#bbf50b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bbf50b
  2. #a8dd0a
  3. #96c409
  4. #83ac08
  5. #709307
  6. #5e7b06
  7. #4b6204
  8. #384a03
  9. #253102
  10. #131901
  11. #000000

Tints

#bbf50b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bbf50b
  2. #c2f623
  3. #c9f73c
  4. #cff854
  5. #d6f96d
  6. #ddfa85
  7. #e4fb9d
  8. #ebfcb6
  9. #f1fdce
  10. #f8fee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bbf50b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bbf50b
  2. #b5e917
  3. #afde22
  4. #a9d22e
  5. #a3c63a
  6. #9ebb46
  7. #98af51
  8. #92a35d
  9. #8c9769
  10. #868c74
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e2e2e2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d3eab4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffe400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fbe136 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4e9d1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #eaeb00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e4e92a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1eea6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bbf50b {
  color: #bbf50b;
}
Background
.bg-bbf50b {
  background-color: #bbf50b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bbf50b {
  border: 2px solid #bbf50b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bbf50b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 245 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 92% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bbf50b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbf50b, #46f50b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bbf50b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 245 11 / 0.35);
}

#ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 2.82 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 3.46 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 3.91 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 5.50 #e3ff00 Lemon Lime ΔE 6.16 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.23 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 7.02 #440af4 Inverted #e2e2e2 Grayscale 

Electric Lime
#bbf50b  rgb(187, 245, 11)  hsl(75, 92%, 50%)  Electric Lime
#450bf5  rgb(69, 11, 245)  hsl(255, 92%, 50%)  Ultramarine
#0bbbf5  rgb(11, 187, 245)  hsl(195, 92%, 50%)  Deep Sky Blue
#f50bbb  rgb(245, 11, 187)  hsl(315, 92%, 50%)  Shocking Pink