Palettes / Colors / #BBF146
#BBF146 — Vivid Green
#BBF146 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #BBF146 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.
#BBF146 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 #7C46F1; it also sits naturally between #F1D246 and #65F146. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF146 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 241, 70 |
| HSL | 79°, 86%, 61% |
| HSV | 79°, 71%, 95% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 71%, 5% |
| XYZ | 53.05, 73.92, 17.27 |
| Yxy | 73.92, 0.3678, 0.5125 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.88, -40.40, 72.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.98, -36.28, 45.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 95% · Blue 27%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 71% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF146
.text { color: #BBF146; }
.background { background-color: #BBF146; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF146; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 241, 70); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 86%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF146; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 241, 70, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF146; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 241, 70, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF146">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF146">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C46F1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF146: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF146
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 #BBF146: ·
How #BBF146 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 #BBF146 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 #BBF146?
#BBF146 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 241, 70). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF146?
#BBF146 is RGB 187, 241, 70 — HSL 79°, 86%, 61% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 71%, 5%.
What colors go with #BBF146?
Its complement is #7C46F1; analogous partners are #F1D246 and #65F146. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF146 for text?
Black text on #BBF146 has a contrast ratio of 15.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.