Palettes / Colors / #BBEF02
#BBEF02 — Vivid Green
#BBEF02 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #BBEF02 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.
#BBEF02 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3502ED; it also sits naturally between #EDAB02 and #45ED02. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEF02 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 2 |
| HSL | 73°, 98%, 47% |
| HSV | 73°, 99%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 99%, 6% |
| XYZ | 51.37, 72.30, 11.31 |
| Yxy | 72.30, 0.3806, 0.5357 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.11, -41.48, 85.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.03, -37.00, 48.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 1%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 99% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEF02
.text { color: #BBEF02; }
.background { background-color: #BBEF02; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEF02; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 2); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 98%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEF02; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 2, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEF02; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 2, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEF02">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEF02">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBEF02
Tints of #BBEF02
Tones of #BBEF02
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3502ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEF02: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEF02
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 #BBEF02: ·
How #BBEF02 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 #BBEF02 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 #BBEF02?
#BBEF02 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 2). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEF02?
#BBEF02 is RGB 187, 239, 2 — HSL 73°, 98%, 47% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 99%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEF02?
Its complement is #3502ED; analogous partners are #EDAB02 and #45ED02. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEF02 for text?
Black text on #BBEF02 has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.