Palettes / Colors / #BBD456
#BBD456 — Green
#BBD456 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 #BBD456 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.
#BBD456 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 #6E55D3; it also sits naturally between #D3AD55 and #7BD355. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD456 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 212, 86 |
| HSL | 72°, 59%, 58% |
| HSV | 72°, 59%, 83% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 59%, 17% |
| XYZ | 45.72, 58.32, 17.65 |
| Yxy | 58.32, 0.3757, 0.4793 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.92, -26.00, 58.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.37, -23.08, 36.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 83% · Blue 34%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD456
.text { color: #BBD456; }
.background { background-color: #BBD456; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD456; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 212, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 59%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD456; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 212, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD456; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 212, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD456">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD456">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6E55D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD456: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD456
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 #BBD456: ·
How #BBD456 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 #BBD456 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 #BBD456?
#BBD456 is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 212, 86). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD456?
#BBD456 is RGB 187, 212, 86 — HSL 72°, 59%, 58% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 59%, 17%.
What colors go with #BBD456?
Its complement is #6E55D3; analogous partners are #D3AD55 and #7BD355. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD456 for text?
Black text on #BBD456 has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.