Palettes / Colors / #BBEFAA
#BBEFAA — Light Green
#BBEFAA 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 #BBEFAA 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.
#BBEFAA 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 #DDA9EF; it also sits naturally between #DDEFA9 and #A9EFBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEFAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 170 |
| HSL | 105°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 105°, 29%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 29%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.62, 75.20, 49.46 |
| Yxy | 75.20, 0.3198, 0.4103 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.49, -29.09, 28.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.72, -26.89, 23.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 67%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEFAA
.text { color: #BBEFAA; }
.background { background-color: #BBEFAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEFAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEFAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEFAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEFAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEFAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDA9EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEFAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEFAA
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 #BBEFAA: ·
How #BBEFAA 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 #BBEFAA 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 #BBEFAA?
#BBEFAA is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEFAA?
#BBEFAA is RGB 187, 239, 170 — HSL 105°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 29%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEFAA?
Its complement is #DDA9EF; analogous partners are #DDEFA9 and #A9EFBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEFAA for text?
Black text on #BBEFAA has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.