Rio Grande Color
Rio Grande is a yellow green color with hex code #BBD009. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with rio grande, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Rio Grande Color Values
What Does Rio Grande Mean?
Rio Grande belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Rio Grande sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Rio Grande is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid greenish yellow, #DCD300).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Rio Grande
Rio Grande and #1D09D3 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #D38209 and #59D309, which sit beside rio grande on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair rio grande with triadic partners #09BED3 and #D309BE. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Baby Puke Green —
#B6C406(Delta E 6) - Bile —
#B5C306(Delta E 6) - Bitter Lemon —
#CAE00D(Delta E 7) - Sickly Yellow —
#D0E429(Delta E 7) - Fuego —
#BEDE0D(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #BBD009; }
.background { background-color: #BBD009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #BBD009; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BBD00940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for rio grande?
Rio Grande has the hex code #BBD009. In RGB notation it is rgb(187, 208, 9), in HSL it is hsl(66, 92%, 43%), and its OKLCH value is 0.813, 0.186, 116.9.
What does the color rio grande mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like rio grande carry distinct psychological associations. Rio Grande belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Rio Grande sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with rio grande?
Rio Grande has three easy routes: its complement #1D09D3 for punch, its neighbors #D38209 and #59D309 for something calmer, or triadic partners #09BED3 and #D309BE when you want energy.
Is rio grande a standard web color?
No — Rio Grande is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #BBD009 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make rio grande lighter or darker?
To lighten rio grande, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9FDD3 (lightest tint) to #1F2201 (darkest shade).
About Rio Grande
Rio Grande is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #BBD009 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.