Palettes / Colors / #BBFDAD
#BBFDAD — Pale Vivid Green
#BBFDAD 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 #BBFDAD 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.
#BBFDAD 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 #F0AFFD; it also sits naturally between #E3FDAF and #AFFDC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFDAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 253, 173 |
| HSL | 110°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 110°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.16, 83.83, 52.39 |
| Yxy | 83.83, 0.3168, 0.4205 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.38, -35.13, 31.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.56, -32.72, 26.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 99% · Blue 68%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFDAD
.text { color: #BBFDAD; }
.background { background-color: #BBFDAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFDAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 253, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFDAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 253, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFDAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 253, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFDAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFDAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0AFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFDAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFDAD
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 #BBFDAD: ·
How #BBFDAD 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 #BBFDAD 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 #BBFDAD?
#BBFDAD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 253, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFDAD?
#BBFDAD is RGB 187, 253, 173 — HSL 110°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBFDAD?
Its complement is #F0AFFD; analogous partners are #E3FDAF and #AFFDC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFDAD for text?
Black text on #BBFDAD has a contrast ratio of 17.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.