Palettes / Colors / #BBE656
#BBE656 — Green
#BBE656 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #BBE656 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.
#BBE656 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 #8156E6; it also sits naturally between #E6C956 and #73E656. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBE656 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 230, 86 |
| HSL | 78°, 74%, 62% |
| HSV | 78°, 63%, 90% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 63%, 10% |
| XYZ | 50.47, 67.83, 19.24 |
| Yxy | 67.83, 0.3670, 0.4932 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.92, -34.43, 63.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.36, -30.83, 40.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 90% · Blue 34%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 63% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBE656
.text { color: #BBE656; }
.background { background-color: #BBE656; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBE656; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 230, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 74%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBE656; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 230, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBE656; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 230, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBE656">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBE656">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8156E6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBE656: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBE656
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 #BBE656: ·
How #BBE656 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 #BBE656 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 #BBE656?
#BBE656 is Green, a green color (RGB 187, 230, 86). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBE656?
#BBE656 is RGB 187, 230, 86 — HSL 78°, 74%, 62% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 63%, 10%.
What colors go with #BBE656?
Its complement is #8156E6; analogous partners are #E6C956 and #73E656. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBE656 for text?
Black text on #BBE656 has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.