Palettes / Colors / #BBEF51
#BBEF51 — Vivid Green
#BBEF51 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
#BBEF51 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 #8752EF; it also sits naturally between #EFD552 and #6CEF52. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEF51 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 81 |
| HSL | 80°, 83%, 63% |
| HSV | 80°, 66%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 66%, 6% |
| XYZ | 52.85, 72.89, 19.07 |
| Yxy | 72.89, 0.3649, 0.5034 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.40, -38.84, 68.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.38, -34.91, 43.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 32%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 66% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEF51
.text { color: #BBEF51; }
.background { background-color: #BBEF51; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEF51; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 83%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEF51; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEF51; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEF51">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEF51">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8752EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEF51: #000000.
How #BBEF51 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 #BBEF51 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 #BBEF51?
#BBEF51 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 81). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEF51?
#BBEF51 is RGB 187, 239, 81 — HSL 80°, 83%, 63% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 66%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEF51?
Its complement is #8752EF; analogous partners are #EFD552 and #6CEF52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEF51 for text?
Black text on #BBEF51 has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.