Palettes / Colors / #BBF2BC
#BBF2BC — Pale Green
#BBF2BC is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BBF2BC 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.
#BBF2BC 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 #F2BAF1; it also sits naturally between #D5F2BA and #BAF2D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 242, 188 |
| HSL | 121°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 121°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 22%, 5% |
| XYZ | 61.32, 77.70, 59.34 |
| Yxy | 77.70, 0.3091, 0.3917 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.64, -27.62, 20.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.15, -25.77, 17.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 95% · Blue 74%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF2BC
.text { color: #BBF2BC; }
.background { background-color: #BBF2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 242, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(121, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 242, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 242, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2BAF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF2BC
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 #BBF2BC: ·
How #BBF2BC 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 #BBF2BC 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 #BBF2BC?
#BBF2BC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 187, 242, 188). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF2BC?
#BBF2BC is RGB 187, 242, 188 — HSL 121°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 22%, 5%.
What colors go with #BBF2BC?
Its complement is #F2BAF1; analogous partners are #D5F2BA and #BAF2D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF2BC for text?
Black text on #BBF2BC has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.