Palettes / Colors / #BBEF66
#BBEF66 — Light Vivid Green
#BBEF66 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #BBEF66 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.
#BBEF66 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 #9B67EF; it also sits naturally between #EFDF67 and #77EF67. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEF66 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 102 |
| HSL | 83°, 81%, 67% |
| HSV | 83°, 57%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 57%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.76, 73.26, 23.88 |
| Yxy | 73.26, 0.3563, 0.4855 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.57, -37.24, 59.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.59, -33.62, 40.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 40%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEF66
.text { color: #BBEF66; }
.background { background-color: #BBEF66; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEF66; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 81%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEF66; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEF66; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEF66">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEF66">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9B67EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEF66: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEF66
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 #BBEF66: ·
How #BBEF66 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 #BBEF66 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 #BBEF66?
#BBEF66 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 102). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEF66?
#BBEF66 is RGB 187, 239, 102 — HSL 83°, 81%, 67% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 57%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEF66?
Its complement is #9B67EF; analogous partners are #EFDF67 and #77EF67. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEF66 for text?
Black text on #BBEF66 has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.