Palettes / Colors / #BBDB51
#BBDB51 — Green
#BBDB51 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 #BBDB51 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.
#BBDB51 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 #7251DB; it also sits naturally between #DBB751 and #76DB51. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDB51 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 219, 81 |
| HSL | 74°, 66%, 59% |
| HSV | 74°, 63%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 63%, 14% |
| XYZ | 47.31, 61.82, 17.22 |
| Yxy | 61.82, 0.3744, 0.4893 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, -29.69, 62.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, -26.41, 39.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 32%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 63% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDB51
.text { color: #BBDB51; }
.background { background-color: #BBDB51; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDB51; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 219, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 66%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDB51; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 219, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDB51; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 219, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDB51">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDB51">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDB51
Tints of #BBDB51
Tones of #BBDB51
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7251DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDB51: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDB51
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 #BBDB51: ·
How #BBDB51 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 #BBDB51 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 #BBDB51?
#BBDB51 is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 219, 81). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDB51?
#BBDB51 is RGB 187, 219, 81 — HSL 74°, 66%, 59% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 63%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDB51?
Its complement is #7251DB; analogous partners are #DBB751 and #76DB51. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDB51 for text?
Black text on #BBDB51 has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.