Palettes / Colors / #BBD161
#BBD161 — Green
#BBD161 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BBD161 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBD161 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7761D1; it also sits naturally between #D1AF61 and #83D161. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD161 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 209, 97 |
| HSL | 72°, 55%, 60% |
| HSV | 72°, 54%, 82% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 54%, 18% |
| XYZ | 45.45, 57.03, 19.92 |
| Yxy | 57.03, 0.3713, 0.4659 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.20, -23.64, 52.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.52, -21.02, 34.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 38%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 54% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD161
.text { color: #BBD161; }
.background { background-color: #BBD161; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD161; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 209, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 55%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD161; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 209, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD161; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 209, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD161">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD161">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7761D1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD161: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD161
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBD161: ·
How #BBD161 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBD161 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBD161?
#BBD161 is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 209, 97). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD161?
#BBD161 is RGB 187, 209, 97 — HSL 72°, 55%, 60% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 54%, 18%.
What colors go with #BBD161?
Its complement is #7761D1; analogous partners are #D1AF61 and #83D161. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD161 for text?
Black text on #BBD161 has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.