Palettes / Colors / #BBEFA2
#BBEFA2 — Light Green
#BBEFA2 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 #BBEFA2 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.
#BBEFA2 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D7A3EF; it also sits naturally between #E2EFA3 and #A3EFB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEFA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 162 |
| HSL | 101°, 71%, 79% |
| HSV | 101°, 32%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 32%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.88, 74.91, 45.59 |
| Yxy | 74.91, 0.3245, 0.4199 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.35, -30.28, 32.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.55, -27.90, 25.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 64%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEFA2
.text { color: #BBEFA2; }
.background { background-color: #BBEFA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEFA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 71%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEFA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEFA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEFA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEFA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBEFA2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7A3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEFA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEFA2
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 #BBEFA2: ·
How #BBEFA2 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 #BBEFA2 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 #BBEFA2?
#BBEFA2 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEFA2?
#BBEFA2 is RGB 187, 239, 162 — HSL 101°, 71%, 79% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 32%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEFA2?
Its complement is #D7A3EF; analogous partners are #E2EFA3 and #A3EFB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEFA2 for text?
Black text on #BBEFA2 has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.