Palettes / Colors / #BBDF56
#BBDF56 — Green
#BBDF56 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 #BBDF56 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.
#BBDF56 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 #7C58DF; it also sits naturally between #DFC058 and #77DF58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDF56 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 223, 86 |
| HSL | 76°, 68%, 61% |
| HSV | 76°, 61%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 61%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.56, 64.01, 18.60 |
| Yxy | 64.01, 0.3702, 0.4880 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.97, -31.20, 61.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.01, -27.83, 39.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 34%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDF56
.text { color: #BBDF56; }
.background { background-color: #BBDF56; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDF56; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 223, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 68%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDF56; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 223, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDF56; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 223, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDF56">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDF56">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDF56
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C58DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDF56: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDF56
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 #BBDF56: ·
How #BBDF56 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 #BBDF56 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 #BBDF56?
#BBDF56 is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 223, 86). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDF56?
#BBDF56 is RGB 187, 223, 86 — HSL 76°, 68%, 61% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 61%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDF56?
Its complement is #7C58DF; analogous partners are #DFC058 and #77DF58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDF56 for text?
Black text on #BBDF56 has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.