Palettes / Colors / #BBEF20
#BBEF20 — Vivid Green
#BBEF20 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 #BBEF20 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.
#BBEF20 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 #531FEF; it also sits naturally between #EFBB1F and #53EF1F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEF20 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 32 |
| HSL | 75°, 87%, 53% |
| HSV | 75°, 87%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 87%, 6% |
| XYZ | 51.62, 72.40, 12.62 |
| Yxy | 72.40, 0.3778, 0.5299 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.16, -41.03, 82.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.09, -36.65, 47.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 13%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 87% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEF20
.text { color: #BBEF20; }
.background { background-color: #BBEF20; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEF20; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 32); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 87%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEF20; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 32, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEF20; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 32, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEF20">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEF20">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBEF20
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Tones of #BBEF20
Color harmonies
Complementary — #531FEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEF20: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEF20
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 #BBEF20: ·
How #BBEF20 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 #BBEF20 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 #BBEF20?
#BBEF20 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 32). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEF20?
#BBEF20 is RGB 187, 239, 32 — HSL 75°, 87%, 53% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 87%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEF20?
Its complement is #531FEF; analogous partners are #EFBB1F and #53EF1F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEF20 for text?
Black text on #BBEF20 has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.