Palettes / Colors / #BBEF8B
#BBEF8B — Light Green
#BBEF8B 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 #BBEF8B 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.
#BBEF8B 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 #BE8AEF; it also sits naturally between #EDEF8A and #8AEF8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEF8B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 139 |
| HSL | 91°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 91°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 42%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.02, 74.16, 35.79 |
| Yxy | 74.16, 0.3375, 0.4468 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.00, -33.36, 43.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.12, -30.47, 32.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 55%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEF8B
.text { color: #BBEF8B; }
.background { background-color: #BBEF8B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEF8B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEF8B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEF8B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 139, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEF8B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEF8B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBEF8B
Tints of #BBEF8B
Tones of #BBEF8B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE8AEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEF8B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEF8B
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 #BBEF8B: ·
How #BBEF8B 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 #BBEF8B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBEF8B?
#BBEF8B is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 139). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEF8B?
#BBEF8B is RGB 187, 239, 139 — HSL 91°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 42%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEF8B?
Its complement is #BE8AEF; analogous partners are #EDEF8A and #8AEF8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEF8B for text?
Black text on #BBEF8B has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.