Palettes / Colors / #BBF649
#BBF649 — Vivid Green
#BBF649 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 #BBF649 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.
#BBF649 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 #844BF7; it also sits naturally between #F7DA4B and #67F74B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF649 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 246, 73 |
| HSL | 80°, 91%, 63% |
| HSV | 80°, 70%, 96% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 70%, 4% |
| XYZ | 54.65, 76.96, 18.28 |
| Yxy | 76.96, 0.3646, 0.5134 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.30, -42.42, 72.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.73, -38.23, 45.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 96% · Blue 29%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 70% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF649
.text { color: #BBF649; }
.background { background-color: #BBF649; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF649; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 246, 73); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 91%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF649; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 246, 73, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF649; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 246, 73, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF649">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF649">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #844BF7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF649: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF649
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 #BBF649: ·
How #BBF649 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 #BBF649 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 #BBF649?
#BBF649 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 246, 73). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF649?
#BBF649 is RGB 187, 246, 73 — HSL 80°, 91%, 63% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 70%, 4%.
What colors go with #BBF649?
Its complement is #844BF7; analogous partners are #F7DA4B and #67F74B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF649 for text?
Black text on #BBF649 has a contrast ratio of 16.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.