Palettes / Colors / #BBDB4A
#BBDB4A — Green
#BBDB4A 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 #BBDB4A 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.
#BBDB4A 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 #6848DB; it also sits naturally between #DBB148 and #72DB48. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDB4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 219, 74 |
| HSL | 73°, 67%, 57% |
| HSV | 73°, 66%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 66%, 14% |
| XYZ | 47.06, 61.72, 15.91 |
| Yxy | 61.72, 0.3774, 0.4950 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.77, -30.15, 64.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.56, -26.78, 40.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 29%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 66% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDB4A
.text { color: #BBDB4A; }
.background { background-color: #BBDB4A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDB4A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 219, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 67%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDB4A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 219, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDB4A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 219, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDB4A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDB4A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDB4A
Tints of #BBDB4A
Tones of #BBDB4A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6848DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDB4A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDB4A
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 #BBDB4A: ·
How #BBDB4A 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 #BBDB4A 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 #BBDB4A?
#BBDB4A is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 219, 74). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDB4A?
#BBDB4A is RGB 187, 219, 74 — HSL 73°, 67%, 57% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 66%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDB4A?
Its complement is #6848DB; analogous partners are #DBB148 and #72DB48. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDB4A for text?
Black text on #BBDB4A has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.