Palettes / Colors / #BBFA8E
#BBFA8E — Light Vivid Green
#BBFA8E 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 #BBFA8E 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.
#BBFA8E 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 #CD8EFA; it also sits naturally between #F1FA8E and #8EFA97. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFA8E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 250, 142 |
| HSL | 95°, 92%, 77% |
| HSV | 95°, 43%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 43%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.56, 80.89, 38.07 |
| Yxy | 80.89, 0.3336, 0.4531 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.08, -38.00, 45.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.94, -34.92, 34.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 56%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFA8E
.text { color: #BBFA8E; }
.background { background-color: #BBFA8E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFA8E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 250, 142); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 92%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFA8E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 250, 142, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFA8E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 250, 142, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFA8E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFA8E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBFA8E
Tints of #BBFA8E
Tones of #BBFA8E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD8EFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFA8E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFA8E
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 #BBFA8E: ·
How #BBFA8E 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 #BBFA8E 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 #BBFA8E?
#BBFA8E is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 250, 142). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFA8E?
#BBFA8E is RGB 187, 250, 142 — HSL 95°, 92%, 77% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 43%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFA8E?
Its complement is #CD8EFA; analogous partners are #F1FA8E and #8EFA97. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFA8E for text?
Black text on #BBFA8E has a contrast ratio of 17.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.