What color is #BBCC00?

#BBCC00 is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(187, 204, 0), and in HSL hsl(65, 100%, 40%).

Is #BBCC00 accessible as text?

On white, #BBCC00 has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBCC00, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBCC00?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #BBCC00?

#BBCC00 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1100CC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBCC00 below.

Is #BBCC00 good for buttons?

#BBCC00 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBCC00 — white text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBCC00 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #BBCC00 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BBCC00 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBCC00

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBCC00 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBCC00 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BBCC00 Secondary #B06905 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BBCC00 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8B9A6A Secondary #3B3833

Yellow Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBCC00 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Yellow Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBCC00 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BBCC00 Secondary #EAF3C2 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BBCC00 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 71/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BBCC00

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #BBCC00 with

Princeton Orange Lime Green Klein Blue Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F6CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #77CC00 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBCC00 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBCC00;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 204 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.4% 0.183 115.7);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #FAFDD8;
  --color-200: #F5FCB1;
  --color-300: #EDF877;
  --color-400: #DEEC46;
  --color-500: #C4D222;
  --color-600: #959F23;
  --color-700: #69701F;
  --color-800: #444818;
  --color-900: #2A2C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#FAFDD8',
    200: '#F5FCB1',
    300: '#EDF877',
    400: '#DEEC46',
    500: '#C4D222',
    600: '#959F23',
    700: '#69701F',
    800: '#444818',
    900: '#2A2C11',
  },
}

$base: #BBCC00;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #FAFDD8;
$base-200: #F5FCB1;
$base-300: #EDF877;
$base-400: #DEEC46;
$base-500: #C4D222;
$base-600: #959F23;
$base-700: #69701F;
$base-800: #444818;
$base-900: #2A2C11;
$base-hover: #96A300;
$base-subtle: #EEF4AE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBCC00",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DEEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C4D222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#959F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#444818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}