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#BBF986 Color

#BBF986 is rgb(187, 249, 134) in RGB, hsl(92, 91%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 46%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), visibly different at ΔE 13.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBF986
HEX#BBF986
RGBrgb(187, 249, 134)
HSLhsl(92, 91%, 75%)
HSVhsv(92, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 46%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.159 132.1)
LABlab(91.87% -34.42 48.31)
LCHlch(91.87% 59.32 125.47)

What #BBF986 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 #BBF986, 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.

#BBF986 Channel Values

How #BBF986 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 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 91% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBF986 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BBF986

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBF986; 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 #BBF986

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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How #BBF986 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#BBF986
Protanopia#F0F087
Protanomaly#DDF486
Deuteranopia#E7E789
Deuteranomaly#D7EE88
Tritanopia#C9EEEE
Tritanomaly#C4F3CD
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #BBF986 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbf986: #BBF986;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBF986;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbf986': '#BBF986' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.976, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_bbf986">#BBF986</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBF986"

More Green Colors

#BBF986 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BBF986 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBF986?

#BBF986 is a light green — rgb(187, 249, 134) in RGB and hsl(92, 91%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.33.

What is the RGB value of #BBF986?

#BBF986 is rgb(187, 249, 134) — red 187, green 249, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBF986?

#BBF986 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 46%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBF986 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBF986 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBF986 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBF986 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 14.74, which is visibly different.

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