Palettes / Colors / #BBDF5B
#BBDF5B — Green
#BBDF5B 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 #BBDF5B 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.
#BBDF5B 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 #805DDF; it also sits naturally between #DFC15D and #7BDF5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDF5B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 223, 91 |
| HSL | 76°, 67%, 62% |
| HSV | 76°, 59%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 59%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.77, 64.10, 19.70 |
| Yxy | 64.10, 0.3679, 0.4835 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.02, -30.81, 59.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.06, -27.52, 38.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 36%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDF5B
.text { color: #BBDF5B; }
.background { background-color: #BBDF5B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDF5B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 223, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 67%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDF5B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 223, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDF5B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 223, 91, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDF5B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDF5B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDF5B
Tints of #BBDF5B
Tones of #BBDF5B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #805DDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDF5B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDF5B
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 #BBDF5B: ·
How #BBDF5B 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 #BBDF5B 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 #BBDF5B?
#BBDF5B is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 223, 91). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDF5B?
#BBDF5B is RGB 187, 223, 91 — HSL 76°, 67%, 62% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 59%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDF5B?
Its complement is #805DDF; analogous partners are #DFC15D and #7BDF5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDF5B for text?
Black text on #BBDF5B has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.