Palettes / Colors / #BBFDA5
#BBFDA5 — Pale Vivid Green
#BBFDA5 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 #BBFDA5 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.
#BBFDA5 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 #E7A5FD; it also sits naturally between #E7FDA5 and #A5FDBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFDA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 253, 165 |
| HSL | 105°, 96%, 82% |
| HSV | 105°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 35%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.41, 83.53, 48.43 |
| Yxy | 83.53, 0.3211, 0.4297 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.25, -36.31, 35.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.40, -33.70, 28.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 65%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFDA5
.text { color: #BBFDA5; }
.background { background-color: #BBFDA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFDA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 253, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 96%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFDA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 253, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFDA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 253, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFDA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFDA5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBFDA5
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Tones of #BBFDA5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7A5FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFDA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFDA5
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 #BBFDA5: ·
How #BBFDA5 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 #BBFDA5 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 #BBFDA5?
#BBFDA5 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 253, 165). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFDA5?
#BBFDA5 is RGB 187, 253, 165 — HSL 105°, 96%, 82% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 35%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBFDA5?
Its complement is #E7A5FD; analogous partners are #E7FDA5 and #A5FDBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFDA5 for text?
Black text on #BBFDA5 has a contrast ratio of 17.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.