Palettes / Colors / #BBEFB4
#BBEFB4 — Pale Green
#BBEFB4 is a green color we call Pale 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 #BBEFB4 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.
#BBEFB4 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 #E8B3EF; it also sits naturally between #D8EFB3 and #B3EFCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBEFB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 239, 180 |
| HSL | 113°, 65%, 82% |
| HSV | 113°, 25%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 25%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.60, 75.59, 54.63 |
| Yxy | 75.59, 0.3140, 0.3982 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.67, -27.52, 23.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.94, -25.55, 19.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 71%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBEFB4
.text { color: #BBEFB4; }
.background { background-color: #BBEFB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBEFB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 239, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(113, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBEFB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 239, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBEFB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 239, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBEFB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBEFB4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBEFB4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8B3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBEFB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBEFB4
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 #BBEFB4: ·
How #BBEFB4 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 #BBEFB4 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 #BBEFB4?
#BBEFB4 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 187, 239, 180). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBEFB4?
#BBEFB4 is RGB 187, 239, 180 — HSL 113°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 25%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBEFB4?
Its complement is #E8B3EF; analogous partners are #D8EFB3 and #B3EFCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBEFB4 for text?
Black text on #BBEFB4 has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.