Palettes / Colors / #BBD64B
#BBD64B — Green
#BBD64B is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #BBD64B 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.
#BBD64B 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 #684CD6; it also sits naturally between #D6AD4C and #76D64C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD64B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 214, 75 |
| HSL | 72°, 63%, 57% |
| HSV | 72°, 65%, 84% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 65%, 16% |
| XYZ | 45.81, 59.17, 15.66 |
| Yxy | 59.17, 0.3797, 0.4904 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.38, -27.73, 63.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.92, -24.58, 39.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 84% · Blue 29%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 65% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD64B
.text { color: #BBD64B; }
.background { background-color: #BBD64B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD64B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 214, 75); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 63%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD64B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 214, 75, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD64B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 214, 75, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD64B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD64B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBD64B
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Tones of #BBD64B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #684CD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD64B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD64B
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 #BBD64B: ·
How #BBD64B 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 #BBD64B 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 #BBD64B?
#BBD64B is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 214, 75). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD64B?
#BBD64B is RGB 187, 214, 75 — HSL 72°, 63%, 57% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 65%, 16%.
What colors go with #BBD64B?
Its complement is #684CD6; analogous partners are #D6AD4C and #76D64C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD64B for text?
Black text on #BBD64B has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.