Palettes / Colors / #BBD265
#BBD265 — Green
#BBD265 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 #BBD265 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.
#BBD265 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 #7D65D2; it also sits naturally between #D2B365 and #84D265. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD265 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 210, 101 |
| HSL | 73°, 55%, 61% |
| HSV | 73°, 52%, 82% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 52%, 18% |
| XYZ | 45.89, 57.60, 21.01 |
| Yxy | 57.60, 0.3686, 0.4626 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.51, -23.76, 50.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.89, -21.16, 33.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 40%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 52% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD265
.text { color: #BBD265; }
.background { background-color: #BBD265; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD265; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 210, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 55%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD265; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 210, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD265; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 210, 101, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD265">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD265">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7D65D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD265: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD265
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 #BBD265: ·
How #BBD265 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 #BBD265 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 #BBD265?
#BBD265 is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 210, 101). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD265?
#BBD265 is RGB 187, 210, 101 — HSL 73°, 55%, 61% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 52%, 18%.
What colors go with #BBD265?
Its complement is #7D65D2; analogous partners are #D2B365 and #84D265. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD265 for text?
Black text on #BBD265 has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.