Palettes / Colors / #BBDC60
#BBDC60 — Green
#BBDC60 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 #BBDC60 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.
#BBDC60 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 #8160DC; it also sits naturally between #DCBF60 and #7DDC60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDC60 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 220, 96 |
| HSL | 76°, 64%, 62% |
| HSV | 76°, 56%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 56%, 14% |
| XYZ | 48.20, 62.60, 20.61 |
| Yxy | 62.60, 0.3668, 0.4764 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.23, -28.99, 56.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.12, -25.89, 37.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 38%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 56% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDC60
.text { color: #BBDC60; }
.background { background-color: #BBDC60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDC60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 220, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 64%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDC60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 220, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDC60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 220, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDC60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDC60">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDC60
Tints of #BBDC60
Tones of #BBDC60
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8160DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDC60: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDC60
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 #BBDC60: ·
How #BBDC60 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 #BBDC60 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 #BBDC60?
#BBDC60 is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 220, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDC60?
#BBDC60 is RGB 187, 220, 96 — HSL 76°, 64%, 62% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 56%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDC60?
Its complement is #8160DC; analogous partners are #DCBF60 and #7DDC60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDC60 for text?
Black text on #BBDC60 has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.