Palettes / Colors / #BBDC3A
#BBDC3A — Green
#BBDC3A 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 #BBDC3A 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.
#BBDC3A 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 #5C3CDD; it also sits naturally between #DDAC3C and #6CDD3C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDC3A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 220, 58 |
| HSL | 72°, 70%, 55% |
| HSV | 72°, 74%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 74%, 14% |
| XYZ | 46.85, 62.06, 13.51 |
| Yxy | 62.06, 0.3827, 0.5069 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.94, -31.51, 70.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.78, -27.93, 42.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 23%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 74% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDC3A
.text { color: #BBDC3A; }
.background { background-color: #BBDC3A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDC3A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 220, 58); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 70%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDC3A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 220, 58, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDC3A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 220, 58, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDC3A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDC3A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDC3A
Tints of #BBDC3A
Tones of #BBDC3A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5C3CDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDC3A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDC3A
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 #BBDC3A: ·
How #BBDC3A 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 #BBDC3A 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 #BBDC3A?
#BBDC3A is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 220, 58). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDC3A?
#BBDC3A is RGB 187, 220, 58 — HSL 72°, 70%, 55% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 74%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDC3A?
Its complement is #5C3CDD; analogous partners are #DDAC3C and #6CDD3C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDC3A for text?
Black text on #BBDC3A has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.