Palettes / Colors / #BBFF9A
#BBFF9A — Light Vivid Green
#BBFF9A 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 #BBFF9A 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.
#BBFF9A 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 #DD99FF; it also sits naturally between #EEFF99 and #99FFAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFF9A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 255, 154 |
| HSL | 100°, 100%, 80% |
| HSV | 100°, 40%, 100% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 40%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.09, 84.42, 43.59 |
| Yxy | 84.42, 0.3266, 0.4441 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.63, -38.72, 41.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.88, -35.82, 32.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 100% · Blue 60%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFF9A
.text { color: #BBFF9A; }
.background { background-color: #BBFF9A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFF9A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 255, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 100%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFF9A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 255, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFF9A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 255, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFF9A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFF9A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD99FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFF9A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFF9A
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 #BBFF9A: ·
How #BBFF9A 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 #BBFF9A 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 #BBFF9A?
#BBFF9A is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 255, 154). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFF9A?
#BBFF9A is RGB 187, 255, 154 — HSL 100°, 100%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 40%, 0%.
What colors go with #BBFF9A?
Its complement is #DD99FF; analogous partners are #EEFF99 and #99FFAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFF9A for text?
Black text on #BBFF9A has a contrast ratio of 17.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.