Palettes / Colors / #BBF73B
#BBF73B — Vivid Green
#BBF73B 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 #BBF73B 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.
#BBF73B 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 #773BF7; it also sits naturally between #F7D43B and #5EF73B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF73B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 247, 59 |
| HSL | 79°, 92%, 60% |
| HSV | 79°, 76%, 97% |
| CMYK | 24%, 0%, 76%, 3% |
| XYZ | 54.54, 77.40, 16.20 |
| Yxy | 77.40, 0.3682, 0.5225 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.51, -43.58, 77.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.98, -39.21, 47.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 97% · Blue 23%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 76% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF73B
.text { color: #BBF73B; }
.background { background-color: #BBF73B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF73B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 247, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 92%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF73B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 247, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF73B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 247, 59, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF73B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF73B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBF73B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #773BF7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF73B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF73B
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 #BBF73B: ·
How #BBF73B 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 #BBF73B 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 #BBF73B?
#BBF73B is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 247, 59). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF73B?
#BBF73B is RGB 187, 247, 59 — HSL 79°, 92%, 60% — CMYK 24%, 0%, 76%, 3%.
What colors go with #BBF73B?
Its complement is #773BF7; analogous partners are #F7D43B and #5EF73B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF73B for text?
Black text on #BBF73B has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.