Palettes / Colors / #BBEF84
#BBEF84 — Light Green
#BBEF84 is a green color we call Light 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 #BBEF84 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.
#BBEF84 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 #B885EF; it also sits naturally between #EFED85 and #87EF85. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEF84 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 132 |
| HSL | 89°, 77%, 73% |
| HSV | 89°, 45%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 45%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.52, 73.96, 33.18 |
| Yxy | 73.96, 0.3413, 0.4547 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.91, -34.20, 46.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.00, -31.15, 33.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 52%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 45% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEF84
.text { color: #BBEF84; }
.background { background-color: #BBEF84; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEF84; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 132); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 77%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEF84; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 132, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEF84; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 132, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEF84">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEF84">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBEF84
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B885EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEF84: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEF84
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 #BBEF84: ·
How #BBEF84 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 #BBEF84 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 #BBEF84?
#BBEF84 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 132). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEF84?
#BBEF84 is RGB 187, 239, 132 — HSL 89°, 77%, 73% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 45%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEF84?
Its complement is #B885EF; analogous partners are #EFED85 and #87EF85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEF84 for text?
Black text on #BBEF84 has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.