#BBF451 Color

#BBF451 is rgb(187, 244, 81) in RGB, hsl(81, 88%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 67%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBF451

HEX#BBF451

RGBrgb(187, 244, 81)

HSLhsl(81, 88%, 64%)

HSVhsv(81, 67%, 96%)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 67%, 4%)

OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.197 126.7)

LABlab(90.05% -35.80 68.67)

LCHlch(90.05% 77.44 117.53)

What #BBF451 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BBF451, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 8.14 Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 11.61 Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 13.12 Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 13.89 Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.63 Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 16

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#BBF451 Channel Values

How #BBF451 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 187 · G 244 · B 81	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 81° · S 88% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 81° · S 67% · V 96%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 23% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 4%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.3:1 vs white · 16.17:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBF451 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text16.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BBF451

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBF451; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BBF451

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #BBF451 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BBF451

Protanopia#ECEC52

Protanomaly#DAEF52

Deuteranopia#E3E356

Deuteranomaly#D4EA54

Tritanopia#CCE7E7

Tritanomaly#C5ECBE

Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #BBF451 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bbf451: #BBF451;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBF451;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbf451': '#BBF451' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.957, blue: 0.318)

Android XML<color name="color_bbf451">#BBF451</color>

SVG fillfill="#BBF451"

More Green Colors

#BBF451 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

bcd7bc bae9d9 bdda57 b9f8cf bdefbd b8ff4d bdf5bd b8cf91 bdffbd b6db6b bee9d1 b5ff6b d1ffe8 f0fdfa 00755e 00cc33 0a3e0a 1c5435 336600 40826d 5b6238 6bffb5 8fbc8f a0d6b4

#BBF451 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBF451?

#BBF451 is a light green — rgb(187, 244, 81) in RGB and hsl(81, 88%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #BBF451?

#BBF451 is rgb(187, 244, 81) — red 187, green 244, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBF451?

#BBF451 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 67%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBF451 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBF451 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBF451 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBF451 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.89, which is visibly different.

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