Palettes / Colors / #BBF9AF
#BBF9AF — Pale Vivid Green
#BBF9AF is a green color we call Pale 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 #BBF9AF 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.
#BBF9AF 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 #EDAEF9; it also sits naturally between #E0F9AE and #AEF9C7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF9AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 249, 175 |
| HSL | 110°, 86%, 83% |
| HSV | 110°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 30%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.11, 81.41, 53.00 |
| Yxy | 81.41, 0.3160, 0.4143 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.31, -32.99, 29.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.23, -30.69, 24.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 69%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBF9AF
.text { color: #BBF9AF; }
.background { background-color: #BBF9AF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBF9AF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 249, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 86%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBF9AF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 249, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBF9AF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 249, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBF9AF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBF9AF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDAEF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBF9AF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBF9AF
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 #BBF9AF: ·
How #BBF9AF 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 #BBF9AF 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 #BBF9AF?
#BBF9AF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 249, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBF9AF?
#BBF9AF is RGB 187, 249, 175 — HSL 110°, 86%, 83% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 30%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBF9AF?
Its complement is #EDAEF9; analogous partners are #E0F9AE and #AEF9C7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBF9AF for text?
Black text on #BBF9AF has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.