HEX atlas value

#BBD779

#BBD779 is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 215, 121, HSL 78, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.6055, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#BBD779 Sample readable text

HEX #BBD779

RGB rgb(187, 215, 121)

HSL hsl(78 54% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 44, 16)

Luminance 0.6055

Contrast Black 13.11:1White 1.6:1

CSS

--color-bbd779: #BBD779;
.background-bbd779 { background-color: #BBD779; }
.text-bbd779 { color: #BBD779; }

Luminance0.6055

Black text13.11:1AA Pass

White text1.6:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#BBD779","rgb":[187,215,121],"hsl":[78,54,66],"cmyk":[13,0,44,16],"luminance":0.6055,"contrast":{"black":13.11,"white":1.6}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.11,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.6,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#DFECC0","hex":"#DFECC0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.9,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C3EA66","hex":"#C3EA66","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.28,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#8CD779","hex":"#8CD779","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.11,"contrastWhite":1.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D7C479","hex":"#D7C479","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.06,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B3C48D","hex":"#B3C48D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.2,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Dark Khaki adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bbd779.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9679D7","analogous":["#D7C479","#8CD779"],"triadic":["#79BBD7","#D779BB"],"tetradic":["#79D7C4","#9679D7","#D7798C"],"splitComplementary":["#798CD7","#C479D7"],"monochromatic":["#DFECC0","#BBD779","#95BC38"]}

Variants

{"light":"#DFECC0","dark":"#95BC38","saturated":"#C3EA66","desaturated":"#B3C48D","pastel":"#ECF1DF","neon":"#D7FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":34.9857113690718},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":37.69615364994153},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":38.301436004411116},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":38.301436004411116},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":41.14608122288197}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BBD779

#BBD779 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #BBD779 is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 187, 215, and 121, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 78deg with 54% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.6055, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 34.99, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.11:1AA Pass

White text1.6:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BBD779 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.11:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.6:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DFECC0#000000 text · best 16.9:1#DFECC0

#C3EA66#000000 text · best 15.28:1#C3EA66

#8CD779#000000 text · best 12.11:1#8CD779

#D7C479#000000 text · best 12.06:1#D7C479

#B3C48D#000000 text · best 11.2:1#B3C48D

Generated Palette

#BBD779#BBD779

#9679D7#9679D7

#D7C479#D7C479

#8CD779#8CD779

#DFECC0#DFECC0

#95BC38#95BC38

Color Harmonies

#9679D7#9679D7

#D7C479#D7C479

#8CD779#8CD779

#79BBD7#79BBD7

#D779BB#D779BB

Variants

#DFECC0#DFECC0

#95BC38#95BC38

#C3EA66#C3EA66

#B3C48D#B3C48D

#ECF1DF#ECF1DF

#D7FF7A#D7FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Bamboo#C7B56E

Ecru#C2B280

Sand#C2B280

Champagne Gold#D6B971

#BBD779

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #BBD779

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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