Palettes / Colors / #BBF685
#BBF685 — Light Vivid Green
#BBF685 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #BBF685 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.
#BBF685 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 #BF84F6; it also sits naturally between #F4F684 and #84F686. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF685 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 246, 133 |
| HSL | 91°, 86%, 74% |
| HSV | 91°, 46%, 96% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 46%, 4% |
| XYZ | 57.68, 78.17, 34.24 |
| Yxy | 78.17, 0.3391, 0.4596 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.86, -37.27, 48.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.41, -34.08, 35.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 96% · Blue 52%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 46% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF685
.text { color: #BBF685; }
.background { background-color: #BBF685; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF685; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 246, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 86%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF685; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 246, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF685; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 246, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF685">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF685">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF84F6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF685: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF685
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 #BBF685: ·
How #BBF685 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 #BBF685 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 #BBF685?
#BBF685 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 246, 133). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF685?
#BBF685 is RGB 187, 246, 133 — HSL 91°, 86%, 74% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 46%, 4%.
What colors go with #BBF685?
Its complement is #BF84F6; analogous partners are #F4F684 and #84F686. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF685 for text?
Black text on #BBF685 has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.