Palettes / Colors / #BBFD8A
#BBFD8A — Light Vivid Green
#BBFD8A 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 #BBFD8A 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.
#BBFD8A 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 #CC8BFD; it also sits naturally between #F6FD8B and #8BFD93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFD8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 253, 138 |
| HSL | 94°, 97%, 77% |
| HSV | 94°, 45%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 45%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.21, 82.65, 36.82 |
| Yxy | 82.65, 0.3351, 0.4600 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.86, -39.82, 48.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.91, -36.60, 36.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 54%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 45% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFD8A
.text { color: #BBFD8A; }
.background { background-color: #BBFD8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFD8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 253, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 97%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFD8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 253, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFD8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 253, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFD8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFD8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBFD8A
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Tones of #BBFD8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC8BFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFD8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFD8A
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 #BBFD8A: ·
How #BBFD8A 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 #BBFD8A 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 #BBFD8A?
#BBFD8A is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 253, 138). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFD8A?
#BBFD8A is RGB 187, 253, 138 — HSL 94°, 97%, 77% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 45%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBFD8A?
Its complement is #CC8BFD; analogous partners are #F6FD8B and #8BFD93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFD8A for text?
Black text on #BBFD8A has a contrast ratio of 17.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.