Palettes / Colors / #BBFEB3
#BBFEB3 — Pale Vivid Green
#BBFEB3 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 #BBFEB3 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.
#BBFEB3 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 #F6B4FE; it also sits naturally between #E0FEB4 and #B4FED1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFEB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 254, 179 |
| HSL | 114°, 97%, 85% |
| HSV | 114°, 30%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 30%, 0% |
| XYZ | 64.07, 84.70, 55.62 |
| Yxy | 84.70, 0.3135, 0.4144 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.76, -34.67, 29.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.03, -32.38, 24.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 100% · Blue 70%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFEB3
.text { color: #BBFEB3; }
.background { background-color: #BBFEB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFEB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 254, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(114, 97%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFEB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 254, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFEB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 254, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFEB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFEB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBFEB3
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Tones of #BBFEB3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6B4FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFEB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFEB3
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 #BBFEB3: ·
How #BBFEB3 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 #BBFEB3 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 #BBFEB3?
#BBFEB3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 254, 179). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFEB3?
#BBFEB3 is RGB 187, 254, 179 — HSL 114°, 97%, 85% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 30%, 0%.
What colors go with #BBFEB3?
Its complement is #F6B4FE; analogous partners are #E0FEB4 and #B4FED1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFEB3 for text?
Black text on #BBFEB3 has a contrast ratio of 17.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.