Palettes / Colors / #BBDB77
#BBDB77 — Light Green
#BBDB77 is a green color we call Light 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 #BBDB77 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.
#BBDB77 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 #9676DB; it also sits naturally between #DBC876 and #88DB76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDB77 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 219, 119 |
| HSL | 79°, 58%, 66% |
| HSV | 79°, 46%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 46%, 14% |
| XYZ | 49.15, 62.56, 26.94 |
| Yxy | 62.56, 0.3545, 0.4512 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.21, -26.29, 45.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.09, -23.63, 32.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 47%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 46% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDB77
.text { color: #BBDB77; }
.background { background-color: #BBDB77; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDB77; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 219, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 58%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDB77; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 219, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDB77; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 219, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDB77">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDB77">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDB77
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Tones of #BBDB77
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9676DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDB77: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDB77
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 #BBDB77: ·
How #BBDB77 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 #BBDB77 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 #BBDB77?
#BBDB77 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 219, 119). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDB77?
#BBDB77 is RGB 187, 219, 119 — HSL 79°, 58%, 66% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 46%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDB77?
Its complement is #9676DB; analogous partners are #DBC876 and #88DB76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDB77 for text?
Black text on #BBDB77 has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.