Palettes / Colors / #BBFBA2
#BBFBA2 — Light Vivid Green
#BBFBA2 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 #BBFBA2 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.
#BBFBA2 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 #E2A2FB; it also sits naturally between #E8FBA2 and #A2FBB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFBA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 251, 162 |
| HSL | 103°, 92%, 81% |
| HSV | 103°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 35%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.51, 82.17, 46.80 |
| Yxy | 82.17, 0.3229, 0.4314 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.65, -35.82, 36.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.65, -33.18, 28.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 64%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFBA2
.text { color: #BBFBA2; }
.background { background-color: #BBFBA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFBA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 251, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 92%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFBA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 251, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFBA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 251, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFBA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFBA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2A2FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFBA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFBA2
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 #BBFBA2: ·
How #BBFBA2 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 #BBFBA2 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 #BBFBA2?
#BBFBA2 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 251, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFBA2?
#BBFBA2 is RGB 187, 251, 162 — HSL 103°, 92%, 81% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 35%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFBA2?
Its complement is #E2A2FB; analogous partners are #E8FBA2 and #A2FBB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFBA2 for text?
Black text on #BBFBA2 has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.