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#BBF91F Color

#BBF91F is rgb(187, 249, 31) in RGB, hsl(77, 95%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 88%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBF91F
HEX#BBF91F
RGBrgb(187, 249, 31)
HSLhsl(77, 95%, 55%)
HSVhsv(77, 88%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 88%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.225 126)
LABlab(91.26% -39.40 83.17)
LCHlch(91.26% 92.03 115.35)

What #BBF91F 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 #BBF91F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime (Color Wheel)#BFFF00ΔE 5.14Electric Lime#CCFF00ΔE 7.19Arctic Lime#D0FF14ΔE 7.47Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 7.58Volt#CEFF00ΔE 7.76Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 8.47

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

#BBF91F Channel Values

How #BBF91F 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 249 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 95% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 88% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBF91F 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBF91F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBF91F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBF91F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBF91F
Complementary
#5D1FF9
Analogous
#F9CA1F
Analogous
#4EF91F
Triadic
#1FBBF9
Triadic
#F91FBB
Split comp.
#1F4EF9
Split comp.
#CA1FF9

Tints & Shades of #BBF91F

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

#C4FA3D
#CDFB5B
#D6FC79
#E1FC9C
#EAFDB9
#F3FED7

Shades

#ADEF06
#90C705
#77A404
#5E8103
#445E02
#283701

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBF91F.

How #BBF91F 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#BBF91F
Protanopia#F0F022
Protanomaly#DDF421
Deuteranopia#E7E72D
Deuteranomaly#D7EE28
Tritanopia#CEEBEB
Tritanomaly#C7F1BC
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBF91F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbf91f: #BBF91F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBF91F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbf91f': '#BBF91F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.976, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_bbf91f">#BBF91F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBF91F"

More Green Colors

#BBF91F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BBF91F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBF91F?

#BBF91F is a mid-tone green — rgb(187, 249, 31) in RGB and hsl(77, 95%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #BBF91F?

#BBF91F is rgb(187, 249, 31) — red 187, green 249, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBF91F?

#BBF91F converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 88%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBF91F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBF91F scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBF91F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBF91F 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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