Palettes / Colors / #BBFBAC
#BBFBAC — Pale Vivid Green
#BBFBAC is a green color we call Pale 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 #BBFBAC 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.
#BBFBAC 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 #EDACFB; it also sits naturally between #E2FBAC and #ACFBC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFBAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 251, 172 |
| HSL | 109°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 109°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.44, 82.54, 51.67 |
| Yxy | 82.54, 0.3175, 0.4197 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.81, -34.37, 31.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.85, -31.96, 25.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 67%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFBAC
.text { color: #BBFBAC; }
.background { background-color: #BBFBAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFBAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 251, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFBAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 251, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFBAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 251, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFBAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFBAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDACFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFBAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFBAC
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 #BBFBAC: ·
How #BBFBAC 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 #BBFBAC 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 #BBFBAC?
#BBFBAC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 251, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFBAC?
#BBFBAC is RGB 187, 251, 172 — HSL 109°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFBAC?
Its complement is #EDACFB; analogous partners are #E2FBAC and #ACFBC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFBAC for text?
Black text on #BBFBAC has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.