Palettes / Colors / #BBDA7C
#BBDA7C — Light Green
#BBDA7C is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
#BBDA7C 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 #9B7CDA; it also sits naturally between #DACA7C and #8BDA7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDA7C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 124 |
| HSL | 80°, 56%, 67% |
| HSV | 80°, 43%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 43%, 15% |
| XYZ | 49.20, 62.16, 28.47 |
| Yxy | 62.16, 0.3519, 0.4445 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.00, -25.25, 42.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.84, -22.73, 30.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 49%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDA7C
.text { color: #BBDA7C; }
.background { background-color: #BBDA7C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDA7C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 56%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDA7C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDA7C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDA7C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDA7C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9B7CDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDA7C: #000000.
How #BBDA7C 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 #BBDA7C 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 #BBDA7C?
#BBDA7C is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 218, 124). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDA7C?
#BBDA7C is RGB 187, 218, 124 — HSL 80°, 56%, 67% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 43%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBDA7C?
Its complement is #9B7CDA; analogous partners are #DACA7C and #8BDA7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDA7C for text?
Black text on #BBDA7C has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.