Palettes / Colors / #BBEF76
#BBEF76 — Light Vivid Green
#BBEF76 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BBEF76 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.
#BBEF76 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 #AA76EF; it also sits naturally between #EFE776 and #7EEF76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEF76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 118 |
| HSL | 86°, 79%, 70% |
| HSV | 86°, 51%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 51%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.63, 73.61, 28.47 |
| Yxy | 73.61, 0.3486, 0.4697 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.74, -35.73, 52.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.79, -32.40, 37.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 46%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 51% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEF76
.text { color: #BBEF76; }
.background { background-color: #BBEF76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEF76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 79%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEF76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEF76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEF76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEF76">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA76EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEF76: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEF76
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 #BBEF76: ·
How #BBEF76 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 #BBEF76 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 #BBEF76?
#BBEF76 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 118). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEF76?
#BBEF76 is RGB 187, 239, 118 — HSL 86°, 79%, 70% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 51%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEF76?
Its complement is #AA76EF; analogous partners are #EFE776 and #7EEF76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEF76 for text?
Black text on #BBEF76 has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.