Palettes / Colors / #BBFA11
#BBFA11 — Vivid Green
#BBFA11 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 #BBFA11 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.
#BBFA11 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 #4E0FFA; it also sits naturally between #FAC30F and #46FA0F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFA11 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 250, 17 |
| HSL | 76°, 96%, 52% |
| HSV | 76°, 93%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 93%, 2% |
| XYZ | 54.78, 78.98, 12.89 |
| Yxy | 78.98, 0.3736, 0.5386 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.22, -46.07, 86.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.87, -41.39, 50.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 7%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 93% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFA11
.text { color: #BBFA11; }
.background { background-color: #BBFA11; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFA11; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 250, 17); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 96%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFA11; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 250, 17, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFA11; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 250, 17, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFA11">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFA11">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4E0FFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFA11: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFA11
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 #BBFA11: ·
How #BBFA11 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 #BBFA11 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 #BBFA11?
#BBFA11 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 250, 17). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFA11?
#BBFA11 is RGB 187, 250, 17 — HSL 76°, 96%, 52% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 93%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFA11?
Its complement is #4E0FFA; analogous partners are #FAC30F and #46FA0F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFA11 for text?
Black text on #BBFA11 has a contrast ratio of 16.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.