Palettes / Colors / #BBF089
#BBF089 — Light Green
#BBF089 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
#BBF089 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 #BE8AF0; it also sits naturally between #EEF08A and #8AF08B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF089 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 240, 137 |
| HSL | 91°, 77%, 74% |
| HSV | 91°, 43%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 43%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.17, 74.69, 35.12 |
| Yxy | 74.69, 0.3384, 0.4500 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.25, -34.07, 44.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.42, -31.10, 32.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 54%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF089
.text { color: #BBF089; }
.background { background-color: #BBF089; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF089; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 240, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 77%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF089; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 240, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF089; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 240, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF089">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF089">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE8AF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF089: #000000.
How #BBF089 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 #BBF089 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 #BBF089?
#BBF089 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 240, 137). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF089?
#BBF089 is RGB 187, 240, 137 — HSL 91°, 77%, 74% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 43%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBF089?
Its complement is #BE8AF0; analogous partners are #EEF08A and #8AF08B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF089 for text?
Black text on #BBF089 has a contrast ratio of 15.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.