Palettes / Colors / #BBDD31
#BBDD31 — Green
#BBDD31 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 #BBDD31 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.
#BBDD31 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 #5331DD; it also sits naturally between #DDAA31 and #65DD31. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDD31 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 221, 49 |
| HSL | 72°, 72%, 53% |
| HSV | 72°, 78%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 78%, 13% |
| XYZ | 46.90, 62.50, 12.50 |
| Yxy | 62.50, 0.3848, 0.5127 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.18, -32.37, 73.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.06, -28.67, 43.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 19%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 78% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDD31
.text { color: #BBDD31; }
.background { background-color: #BBDD31; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDD31; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 221, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 72%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDD31; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 221, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDD31; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 221, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDD31">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDD31">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDD31
Tints of #BBDD31
Tones of #BBDD31
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5331DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDD31: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDD31
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 #BBDD31: ·
How #BBDD31 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 #BBDD31 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 #BBDD31?
#BBDD31 is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 221, 49). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDD31?
#BBDD31 is RGB 187, 221, 49 — HSL 72°, 72%, 53% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 78%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDD31?
Its complement is #5331DD; analogous partners are #DDAA31 and #65DD31. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDD31 for text?
Black text on #BBDD31 has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.