Palettes / Colors / #BBFD7F
#BBFD7F — Light Vivid Green
#BBFD7F is a green color we call Light 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 #BBFD7F 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.
#BBFD7F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C181FD; it also sits naturally between #FBFD81 and #81FD83. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFD7F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 253, 127 |
| HSL | 91°, 97%, 75% |
| HSV | 91°, 50%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 50%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.45, 82.35, 32.84 |
| Yxy | 82.35, 0.3404, 0.4715 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.73, -41.05, 53.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.75, -37.61, 38.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 50%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFD7F
.text { color: #BBFD7F; }
.background { background-color: #BBFD7F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFD7F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 253, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 97%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFD7F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 253, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFD7F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 253, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFD7F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFD7F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBFD7F
Tints of #BBFD7F
Tones of #BBFD7F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C181FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFD7F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFD7F
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 #BBFD7F: ·
How #BBFD7F 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 #BBFD7F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBFD7F?
#BBFD7F is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 253, 127). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFD7F?
#BBFD7F is RGB 187, 253, 127 — HSL 91°, 97%, 75% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 50%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBFD7F?
Its complement is #C181FD; analogous partners are #FBFD81 and #81FD83. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFD7F for text?
Black text on #BBFD7F has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.