Palettes / Colors / #BBFBB0
#BBFBB0 — Pale Vivid Green
#BBFBB0 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 #BBFBB0 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.
#BBFBB0 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 | #BBFBB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 251, 176 |
| HSL | 111°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 111°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 30%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.83, 82.69, 53.72 |
| Yxy | 82.69, 0.3153, 0.4150 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.88, -33.76, 29.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.94, -31.45, 24.59 |
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 #BBFBB0
.text { color: #BBFBB0; }
.background { background-color: #BBFBB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFBB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 251, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFBB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 251, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFBB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 251, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFBB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFBB0">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 | 17.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFBB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFBB0
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 #BBFBB0: ·
How #BBFBB0 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 #BBFBB0 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 #BBFBB0?
#BBFBB0 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 251, 176). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFBB0?
#BBFBB0 is RGB 187, 251, 176 — HSL 111°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 30%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFBB0?
Its complement is #F0B1FB; analogous partners are #E1FBB1 and #B1FBCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFBB0 for text?
Black text on #BBFBB0 has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.