Palettes / Colors / #BBFBAF
#BBFBAF — Pale Vivid Green
#BBFBAF 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 #BBFBAF 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.
#BBFBAF 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 #F0B1FB; it also sits naturally between #E1FBB1 and #B1FBCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 251, 175 |
| HSL | 111°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 111°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 30%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.73, 82.65, 53.21 |
| Yxy | 82.65, 0.3159, 0.4162 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.86, -33.91, 30.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.91, -31.58, 24.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 69%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFBAF
.text { color: #BBFBAF; }
.background { background-color: #BBFBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 251, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 251, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 251, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFBAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0B1FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFBAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFBAF
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 #BBFBAF: ·
How #BBFBAF 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 #BBFBAF 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 #BBFBAF?
#BBFBAF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 251, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFBAF?
#BBFBAF is RGB 187, 251, 175 — HSL 111°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 30%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFBAF?
Its complement is #F0B1FB; analogous partners are #E1FBB1 and #B1FBCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFBAF for text?
Black text on #BBFBAF has a contrast ratio of 17.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.