What color is #BBDD20?

#BBDD20 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(187, 221, 32), and in HSL hsl(71, 75%, 50%).

Is #BBDD20 accessible as text?

On white, #BBDD20 has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBDD20, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBDD20?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #BBDD20?

#BBDD20 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4320DF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBDD20 below.

Is #BBDD20 good for buttons?

#BBDD20 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBDD20 — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBDD20 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #BBDD20 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBDD20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBDD20

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBDD20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBDD20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BBDD20 Secondary #E37537 Accent #DDA426 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBDD20 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BBDD20 Secondary #B06A03 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BBDD20 Secondary #F3FFCE Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #BBDD20 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #BBDD20 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 67/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BBDD20

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #BBDD20 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF3D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7CDF20 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBDD20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BBDD20;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 221 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.3% 0.195 120.5);
  --color-50: #FBFEF1;
  --color-100: #F5FBDA;
  --color-200: #EAF5B8;
  --color-300: #D6E887;
  --color-400: #C0D75B;
  --color-500: #A4BC38;
  --color-600: #7E9032;
  --color-700: #5B6629;
  --color-800: #3C421E;
  --color-900: #252914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FBFEF1',
    100: '#F5FBDA',
    200: '#EAF5B8',
    300: '#D6E887',
    400: '#C0D75B',
    500: '#A4BC38',
    600: '#7E9032',
    700: '#5B6629',
    800: '#3C421E',
    900: '#252914',
  },
}

$base: #BBDD20;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF1;
$base-100: #F5FBDA;
$base-200: #EAF5B8;
$base-300: #D6E887;
$base-400: #C0D75B;
$base-500: #A4BC38;
$base-600: #7E9032;
$base-700: #5B6629;
$base-800: #3C421E;
$base-900: #252914;
$base-hover: #96B31A;
$base-subtle: #E7EFC3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBDD20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAF5B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D6E887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C0D75B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A4BC38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E9032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B6629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C421E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}