#BBD308 Hex Color

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Color Name

Bitter Lemon*

Hex Color Code

#BBD308

RGB Color Code

RGB(187, 211, 8)

CMYK Values*

11.4%, 0.0%, 96.2%, 17.3%

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#BBD308 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BBD308?

The RGB color code for color number #BBD308 is RGB(187, 211, 8). In the RGB color model, #BBD308 has a red value of 187, a green value of 211, and a blue value of 8. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 96.2% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 67.1° (degrees), 92.7 % saturation, and 42.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBD308 has a hue of 67.1° (degrees), 96.2 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.

Color BBD308 is cool or warm?

Color BBD308 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBD308? (For interior and product design)

BBD308 has an LRV of nearly 57.2. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#BBD308

LRV 57.2

Light Color

Compare LRV 57.2 of #BBD308 with dark and light color

Is #BBD308 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBD308 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BBD308 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBD308

Hex triplet: #BBD308
Red: BB
Green: D3
Blue: 08

RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 211, 8)

Red: 187 (73.3%)
Green: 211 (82.7%)
Blue: 8 (3.1%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 11.37%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 96.21%
Key: 17.25%

HSL hsl(67.09deg, 92.7 %, 42.9 %)

Hue: 67.09°
Saturation: 92.69 %
Lightness: 42.94 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 67.09°
Saturation: 96.21 %
Brightness / Value: 82.75 %

RYB ryb(43, 216, 39)

Red: 43 (16.8%)
Yellow: 216 (84.6%)
Blue: 39 (15.3%)

HWB

Hue: 67.09°
Whiteness: 3.14 %
Blackness: 17.25 %

CMY

Cyan: 26.67%
Magenta: 17.25%
Yellow: 96.86%

XYZ

X: 43.83
Y: 57.17
Z: 8.95

YXY

Y1: 57.17
X: 0.4
Y2: 0.52

CIE-Lab

L: 80.28
A: -28.69
B: 79.02

CIE-Lch

L: 80.28
C: 84.06
H: 109.95

CIE-Luv

L: 80.28
U: -9.35
V: 89.71

Hunter-Lab

L: 75.61
A: -28.84
B: 45.91

Other

LRV: ~ 57.2 %
Munsell Color System: 4.3GY 7.9/12.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BBD308

These are the named colors closest to hex BBD308, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CAE00D Color Bitter Lemon

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#D1E231 Color Pear

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

#CECE30 Color Mustard Green

95.05% match | ΔE 4.95

#B0BF1A Color Acid Green

94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBD308.

#C0D725 Color PANTONE 13-0550 TCX - Lime Punch

98.73% match | ΔE 1.27

#BCCA25 Color PANTONE 14-0443 TCX - Kiwi Colada

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#C1DB3C Color PANTONE 13-0443 TCX - Love Bird

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

#CDDC20 Color PANTONE 13-0651 TCX - Evening Primrose

96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBD308.

#C4D600 Color PANTONE 382 C

98.31% match | ΔE 1.69

#ADCB00 Color PANTONE 3507 C

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#C0DF16 Color PANTONE 2297 C

97.16% match | ΔE 2.84

#CEDC00 Color PANTONE 381 C

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBD308.

#C0D036 Color RAL 110 80 70 - Juice Green

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#C4D056 Color RAL 110 80 60 - Clown Green

94.65% match | ΔE 5.35

#D4CC00 Color RAL 100 80 80 - March Green

93.06% match | ΔE 6.94

#B0D45D Color RAL 120 80 60 - Neon Green

92.47% match | ΔE 7.53

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBD308.

#C8C83E Color BS 12-E-51 - Citrine

94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

Paint color for Hex #BBD308

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBD308 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBD308 once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBD308 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBD308 to Benjamin Moore

#BDD120 Color Snow Cone Green (2026-30)

98.98% match | ΔE 1.02

#B4CA00 Color Bright Lime (2025-10)

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#C3CF00 Color Yew Green (2025-20)

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#A4C700 Color Margarita (2026-20)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBD308 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBD308 to Dunn-Edwards

#C6D624 Color Lime Twist (DEA 124)

98.13% match | ΔE 1.87

#D0D34D Color Limelight (DE 5516)

94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

#BDC233 Color Fluorescent Lime (DE 5517)

94.51% match | ΔE 5.49

#B3D157 Color Citrus Leaf (DE 5558)

93.58% match | ΔE 6.42

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBD308 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBD308 to Sherwin Williams

#B2C216 Color Center Stage (SW 6920)

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

#9ABA25 Color Electric Lime (SW 6921)

92.13% match | ΔE 7.87

#C6B836 Color Humorous Green (SW 6918)

89.82% match | ΔE 10.18

#D9C661 Color Frolic (SW 6703)

88.33% match | ΔE 11.67

PPG Paints

Hex color BBD308 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBD308 to PPG Paints

#C9CC4A Color Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)

94.58% match | ΔE 5.42

#BECE61 Color Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)

93.03% match | ΔE 6.97

#BED565 Color Glow Worm (PPG1220-6)

92.92% match | ΔE 7.08

#A8C74D Color Mojo (PPG1220-7)

92.85% match | ΔE 7.15

Valspar

Hex color BBD308 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBD308 to Valspar

#ACC137 Color Martian (6007-8C)

94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

#B6C957 Color Temptation (6007-8B)

93.33% match | ΔE 6.67

#C5D165 Color Sonic Lime (6007-8A)

92.95% match | ΔE 7.05

#CDCA54 Color Green Mamba (V020-2)

92.80% match | ΔE 7.20

Behr

Hex color BBD308 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBD308 to Behr

#CCC14D Color Anime (P340-5)

90.82% match | ΔE 9.18

#D8D06B Color Lime Tree (P340-4)

90.43% match | ΔE 9.57

#B2AC31 Color Green Neon (P340-6)

88.58% match | ΔE 11.42

#B7BB6B Color Citrus Peel (P360-5)

88.14% match | ΔE 11.86

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBD308 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBD308 to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)

90.76% match | ΔE 9.24

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)

90.58% match | ΔE 9.42

#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)

86.88% match | ΔE 13.12

#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)

86.49% match | ΔE 13.51

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBD308 color palettes and scheme combination

384002

647104

8FA206

BBD308

DCF618

E3F849

EBFA7A

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

D32008

D38608

BBD308

55D308

08D320

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

BBD308

08BBD3

D308BB

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BBD308

08D386

2008D3

D30855

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BBD308

C1D720

C8DB39

CFE052

D6E46A

DDE983

E3ED9C

EAF1B4

F1F6CD

F8FAE6

FFFFFF

Bitter Lemon* - #BBD308 Tints

BBD308

A8BD07

95A806

829305

707E04

5D6904

4A5403

383F02

252A01

121500

000000

Bitter Lemon* - #BBD308 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BBD308

Bitter Lemon*

#2008D3

Medium Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BBD308?

Color that best contrast with #BBD308 is #2008D3, color name is Medium Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.