Palettes / Colors / #BBF69C
#BBF69C — Light Vivid Green
#BBF69C 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 #BBF69C 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.
#BBF69C 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 #D79DF6; it also sits naturally between #E9F69D and #9DF6AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF69C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 246, 156 |
| HSL | 99°, 83%, 79% |
| HSV | 99°, 37%, 96% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 37%, 4% |
| XYZ | 59.45, 78.88, 43.54 |
| Yxy | 78.88, 0.3269, 0.4337 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.18, -34.37, 37.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.81, -31.69, 29.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 96% · Blue 61%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF69C
.text { color: #BBF69C; }
.background { background-color: #BBF69C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF69C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 246, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 83%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF69C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 246, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF69C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 246, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF69C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF69C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D79DF6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF69C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF69C
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 #BBF69C: ·
How #BBF69C 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 #BBF69C 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 #BBF69C?
#BBF69C is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 246, 156). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF69C?
#BBF69C is RGB 187, 246, 156 — HSL 99°, 83%, 79% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 37%, 4%.
What colors go with #BBF69C?
Its complement is #D79DF6; analogous partners are #E9F69D and #9DF6AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF69C for text?
Black text on #BBF69C has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.