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#BBF58F Color

#BBF58F is rgb(187, 245, 143) in RGB, hsl(94, 84%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 42%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBF58F
HEX#BBF58F
RGBrgb(187, 245, 143)
HSLhsl(94, 84%, 76%)
HSVhsv(94, 42%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 42%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.144 132.8)
LABlab(90.86% -31.94 42.82)
LCHlch(90.86% 53.43 126.72)

What #BBF58F 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 #BBF58F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BBF58F Channel Values

How #BBF58F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 245 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 84% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 42% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBF58F 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BBF58F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBF58F; 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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Tints & Shades of #BBF58F

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBF58F.

How #BBF58F 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#BBF58F
Protanopia#ECEC8F
Protanomaly#DAF08F
Deuteranopia#E4E492
Deuteranomaly#D5EB91
Tritanopia#C8EBEB
Tritanomaly#C3EFCD
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBF58F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbf58f: #BBF58F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBF58F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbf58f': '#BBF58F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.961, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_bbf58f">#BBF58F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBF58F"

More Green Colors

#BBF58F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BBF58F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBF58F?

#BBF58F is a light green — rgb(187, 245, 143) in RGB and hsl(94, 84%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.

What is the RGB value of #BBF58F?

#BBF58F is rgb(187, 245, 143) — red 187, green 245, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBF58F?

#BBF58F converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 42%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBF58F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBF58F scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBF58F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBF58F 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 13.5, which is visibly different.

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