Palettes / Colors / #BBDF8A
#BBDF8A — Light Green
#BBDF8A 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 #BBDF8A 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.
#BBDF8A 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 #AE8BDF; it also sits naturally between #DFD88B and #92DF8B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDF8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 223, 138 |
| HSL | 85°, 57%, 71% |
| HSV | 85°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 38%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.47, 65.18, 33.91 |
| Yxy | 65.18, 0.3419, 0.4329 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.57, -25.97, 37.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.73, -23.54, 28.26 |
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 #BBDF8A
.text { color: #BBDF8A; }
.background { background-color: #BBDF8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDF8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 223, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 57%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDF8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 223, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDF8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 223, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDF8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDF8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDF8A
Tints of #BBDF8A
Tones of #BBDF8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AE8BDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDF8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDF8A
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 #BBDF8A: ·
How #BBDF8A 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 #BBDF8A 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 #BBDF8A?
#BBDF8A is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 223, 138). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDF8A?
#BBDF8A is RGB 187, 223, 138 — HSL 85°, 57%, 71% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 38%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDF8A?
Its complement is #AE8BDF; analogous partners are #DFD88B and #92DF8B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDF8A for text?
Black text on #BBDF8A has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.