Palettes / Colors / #BBD477

#BBD477 — Muted Green

#BBD477 is a green color we call Muted 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 #BBD477 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.

#BBD477 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 #9077D4; it also sits naturally between #D4BF77 and #8DD477. 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 47%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 44% · Key 17%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BBD477

.text { color: #BBD477; }
.background { background-color: #BBD477; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD477; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 212, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 52%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD477; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 212, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD477; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 212, 119, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBD477">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD477">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9077D4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBD477: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD477

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:

How #BBD477 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 #BBD477 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBD477?

#BBD477 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 212, 119). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD477?

#BBD477 is RGB 187, 212, 119 — HSL 76°, 52%, 65% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 44%, 17%.

What colors go with #BBD477?

Its complement is #9077D4; analogous partners are #D4BF77 and #8DD477. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBD477 for text?

Black text on #BBD477 has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.