Palettes / Colors / #BBFBB3
#BBFBB3 — Pale Vivid Green
#BBFBB3 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 #BBFBB3 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.
#BBFBB3 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 #F2B1FB; it also sits naturally between #DFFBB1 and #B1FBCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFBB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 251, 179 |
| HSL | 113°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 113°, 29%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 29%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.13, 82.81, 55.31 |
| Yxy | 82.81, 0.3137, 0.4115 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.93, -33.29, 28.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.00, -31.06, 23.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 98% · Blue 70%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFBB3
.text { color: #BBFBB3; }
.background { background-color: #BBFBB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFBB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 251, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(113, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFBB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 251, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFBB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 251, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFBB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFBB3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2B1FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFBB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFBB3
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 #BBFBB3: ·
How #BBFBB3 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 #BBFBB3 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 #BBFBB3?
#BBFBB3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 251, 179). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFBB3?
#BBFBB3 is RGB 187, 251, 179 — HSL 113°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 29%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBFBB3?
Its complement is #F2B1FB; analogous partners are #DFFBB1 and #B1FBCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFBB3 for text?
Black text on #BBFBB3 has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.