Palettes / Colors / #BBFFBF
#BBFFBF — Pale Vivid Green
#BBFFBF is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BBFFBF 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.
#BBFFBF 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 #FFBDFB; it also sits naturally between #D9FFBD and #BDFFE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBFFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 255, 191 |
| HSL | 124°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 124°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 25%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.66, 85.85, 62.40 |
| Yxy | 85.85, 0.3069, 0.4013 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.25, -33.20, 23.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.65, -31.19, 20.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 100% · Blue 75%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBFFBF
.text { color: #BBFFBF; }
.background { background-color: #BBFFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBFFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 255, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(124, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBFFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 255, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBFFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 255, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBFFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBFFBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFBDFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBFFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBFFBF
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 #BBFFBF: ·
How #BBFFBF 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 #BBFFBF 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 #BBFFBF?
#BBFFBF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 187, 255, 191). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBFFBF?
#BBFFBF is RGB 187, 255, 191 — HSL 124°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 25%, 0%.
What colors go with #BBFFBF?
Its complement is #FFBDFB; analogous partners are #D9FFBD and #BDFFE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBFFBF for text?
Black text on #BBFFBF has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.