Palettes / Colors / #BBFA9D
#BBFA9D — Light Vivid Green
#BBFA9D 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 #BBFA9D 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.
#BBFA9D 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 #DD9EFA; it also sits naturally between #E9FA9E and #9EFAAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFA9D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 250, 157 |
| HSL | 101°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 101°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 37%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.76, 81.37, 44.40 |
| Yxy | 81.37, 0.3258, 0.4362 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.30, -36.06, 38.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.21, -33.32, 30.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 62%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFA9D
.text { color: #BBFA9D; }
.background { background-color: #BBFA9D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFA9D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 250, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFA9D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 250, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFA9D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 250, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFA9D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFA9D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBFA9D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD9EFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFA9D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFA9D
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 #BBFA9D: ·
How #BBFA9D 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 #BBFA9D 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 #BBFA9D?
#BBFA9D is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 250, 157). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFA9D?
#BBFA9D is RGB 187, 250, 157 — HSL 101°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 37%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFA9D?
Its complement is #DD9EFA; analogous partners are #E9FA9E and #9EFAAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFA9D for text?
Black text on #BBFA9D has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.