Palettes / Colors / #BBDA5D
#BBDA5D — Green
#BBDA5D 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 #BBDA5D 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.
#BBDA5D 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 #7C5DDA; it also sits naturally between #DABB5D and #7CDA5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDA5D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 93 |
| HSL | 75°, 63%, 61% |
| HSV | 75°, 57%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 57%, 15% |
| XYZ | 47.54, 61.50, 19.72 |
| Yxy | 61.50, 0.3692, 0.4776 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.65, -28.30, 56.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.42, -25.23, 37.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 36%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDA5D
.text { color: #BBDA5D; }
.background { background-color: #BBDA5D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDA5D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 63%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDA5D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDA5D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDA5D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDA5D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDA5D
Tints of #BBDA5D
Tones of #BBDA5D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C5DDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDA5D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDA5D
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 #BBDA5D: ·
How #BBDA5D 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 #BBDA5D 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 #BBDA5D?
#BBDA5D is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 218, 93). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDA5D?
#BBDA5D is RGB 187, 218, 93 — HSL 75°, 63%, 61% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 57%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBDA5D?
Its complement is #7C5DDA; analogous partners are #DABB5D and #7CDA5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDA5D for text?
Black text on #BBDA5D has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.