Palettes / Colors / #BBFCD9
#BBFCD9 — Pale Vivid Green
#BBFCD9 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BBFCD9 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.
#BBFCD9 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 #FCBADD; it also sits naturally between #BDFCBA and #BAFCFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFCD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 252, 217 |
| HSL | 148°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 148°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 14%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.83, 85.20, 78.52 |
| Yxy | 85.20, 0.2929, 0.3680 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.97, -27.18, 10.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.30, -25.83, 9.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 85%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFCD9
.text { color: #BBFCD9; }
.background { background-color: #BBFCD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFCD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 252, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFCD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 252, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFCD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 252, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFCD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFCD9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBFCD9
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Tones of #BBFCD9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCBADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFCD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFCD9
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 #BBFCD9: ·
How #BBFCD9 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 #BBFCD9 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 #BBFCD9?
#BBFCD9 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 252, 217). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFCD9?
#BBFCD9 is RGB 187, 252, 217 — HSL 148°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 14%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBFCD9?
Its complement is #FCBADD; analogous partners are #BDFCBA and #BAFCFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFCD9 for text?
Black text on #BBFCD9 has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.