Colour
#BBBB00
- #BBBB00
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Yellow green
#BBBB00 is a yellow with RGB values 187, 187, 0 and HSL 60°, 100%, 37%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Yellow green.
Colour values
#BBBB00#BBBB00
HEX#BBBB00
HEX (short)#BB0
RGBrgb(187, 187, 0)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.7333, 0
RGB percentages73.3%, 73.3%, 0%
HSLhsl(60, 100%, 36.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(60, 100%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,303,104
CSS custom property--colour: #BBBB00;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46105WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness176 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.22:1
Contrast with white2.05:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.22:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ADADAD
Inverted#4444FF
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.05:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.22:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#0000BB
Analogous#BB5E00, #5EBB00
Triadic#00BBBB, #BB00BB
Split complementary#005EBB, #5E00BB
Tetradic#00BB5E, #0000BB, #BB005E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G187
B0
Red187 (73.3%)
Green187 (73.3%)
Blue0 (0%)
Hue60°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness36.67%
Dominant channelRed and Green
Hex per channelR BB · G BB · B 00
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