Palettes / Colors / #BBDE89
#BBDE89 — Light Green
#BBDE89 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightgreen (#90EE90) — not an exact match. CSS lightgreen gives you #90EE90, a different color; use #BBDE89 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.
#BBDE89 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AB88DD; it also sits naturally between #DDD688 and #8FDD88. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDE89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 222, 137 |
| HSL | 85°, 56%, 70% |
| HSV | 85°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 38%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.13, 64.61, 33.44 |
| Yxy | 64.61, 0.3427, 0.4331 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.28, -25.61, 37.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.38, -23.20, 28.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 54%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDE89
.text { color: #BBDE89; }
.background { background-color: #BBDE89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDE89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 222, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 56%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDE89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 222, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDE89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 222, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDE89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDE89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AB88DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDE89: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDE89
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 #BBDE89: ·
How #BBDE89 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 #BBDE89 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 #BBDE89?
#BBDE89 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 222, 137). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDE89?
#BBDE89 is RGB 187, 222, 137 — HSL 85°, 56%, 70% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 38%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDE89?
Its complement is #AB88DD; analogous partners are #DDD688 and #8FDD88. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDE89 for text?
Black text on #BBDE89 has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.