Palettes / Colors / #BBFA91
#BBFA91 — Light Vivid Green
#BBFA91 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 #BBFA91 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.
#BBFA91 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 #CF8FFA; it also sits naturally between #EFFA8F and #8FFA9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFA91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 250, 145 |
| HSL | 96°, 91%, 77% |
| HSV | 96°, 42%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 42%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.79, 80.98, 39.27 |
| Yxy | 80.98, 0.3321, 0.4498 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.12, -37.63, 44.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.99, -34.62, 33.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 57%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFA91
.text { color: #BBFA91; }
.background { background-color: #BBFA91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFA91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 250, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 91%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFA91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 250, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFA91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 250, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFA91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFA91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF8FFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFA91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFA91
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 #BBFA91: ·
How #BBFA91 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 #BBFA91 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 #BBFA91?
#BBFA91 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 250, 145). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFA91?
#BBFA91 is RGB 187, 250, 145 — HSL 96°, 91%, 77% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 42%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFA91?
Its complement is #CF8FFA; analogous partners are #EFFA8F and #8FFA9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFA91 for text?
Black text on #BBFA91 has a contrast ratio of 17.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.