Palettes / Colors / #BBFF0E
#BBFF0E — Vivid Green
#BBFF0E is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #BBFF0E 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.
#BBFF0E 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 #530FFF; it also sits naturally between #FFCB0F and #43FF0F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFF0E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 255, 14 |
| HSL | 77°, 100%, 53% |
| HSV | 77°, 95%, 100% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 95%, 0% |
| XYZ | 56.33, 82.12, 13.30 |
| Yxy | 82.12, 0.3712, 0.5411 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.63, -48.22, 88.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.62, -43.46, 51.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 100% · Blue 5%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 95% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFF0E
.text { color: #BBFF0E; }
.background { background-color: #BBFF0E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFF0E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 255, 14); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 100%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFF0E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 255, 14, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFF0E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 255, 14, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFF0E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFF0E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBFF0E
Tints of #BBFF0E
Tones of #BBFF0E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #530FFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFF0E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFF0E
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 #BBFF0E: ·
How #BBFF0E 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 #BBFF0E 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 #BBFF0E?
#BBFF0E is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 255, 14). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFF0E?
#BBFF0E is RGB 187, 255, 14 — HSL 77°, 100%, 53% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 95%, 0%.
What colors go with #BBFF0E?
Its complement is #530FFF; analogous partners are #FFCB0F and #43FF0F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFF0E for text?
Black text on #BBFF0E has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.