Palettes / Colors / #BBD96D

#BBD96D — Green

#BBD96D 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 #BBD96D 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.

#BBD96D 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 #8C6DD9; it also sits naturally between #D9C26D and #85D96D. 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 85% · Blue 43%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BBD96D

.text { color: #BBD96D; }
.background { background-color: #BBD96D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD96D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 217, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 59%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD96D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 217, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD96D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 217, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBD96D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD96D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8C6DD9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBD96D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD96D

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 #BBD96D 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 #BBD96D 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

← #BBD96C  ·  #BBD96E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBD96D?

#BBD96D is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 217, 109). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD96D?

#BBD96D is RGB 187, 217, 109 — HSL 77°, 59%, 64% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 50%, 15%.

What colors go with #BBD96D?

Its complement is #8C6DD9; analogous partners are #D9C26D and #85D96D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBD96D for text?

Black text on #BBD96D has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.