Palettes / Colors / #BBD351

#BBD351 — Green

#BBD351 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.

#BBD351 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6850D3; it also sits naturally between #D3A950 and #79D350. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 83% · Blue 32%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 62% · Key 17%

Previews

CSS code for #BBD351

.text { color: #BBD351; }
.background { background-color: #BBD351; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD351; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 211, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 60%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD351; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 211, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD351; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 211, 81, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBD351">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD351">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6850D3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBD351: #000000.

How #BBD351 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 #BBD351

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BBD350  ·  #BBD352 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBD351?

#BBD351 is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 211, 81). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD351?

#BBD351 is RGB 187, 211, 81 — HSL 71°, 60%, 57% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 62%, 17%.

What colors go with #BBD351?

Its complement is #6850D3; analogous partners are #D3A950 and #79D350. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBD351 for text?

Black text on #BBD351 has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.