#BBFB8E Color

#BBFB8E is rgb(187, 251, 142) in RGB, hsl(95, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 43%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), visibly different at ΔE 10.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBFB8E

HEX#BBFB8E

RGBrgb(187, 251, 142)

HSLhsl(95, 93%, 77%)

HSVhsv(95, 43%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 43%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.154 133.5)

LABlab(92.51% -34.56 45.34)

LCHlch(92.51% 57.01 127.32)

What #BBFB8E 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 #BBFB8E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 10.65 Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.78 Mint#98FF98ΔE 13.25 Light Green#90EE90ΔE 13.66 Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 14.71 Mindaro#E3F988ΔE 16.19

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

#BBFB8E Channel Values

How #BBFB8E 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 251 · B 142	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 95° · S 93% · L 77%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 95° · S 43% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 25% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.21:1 vs white · 17.3:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBFB8E 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BBFB8E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBFB8E; 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 #BBFB8E

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBFB8E.

How #BBFB8E 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#BBFB8E

Protanopia#F2F28F

Protanomaly#DEF58E

Deuteranopia#E8E891

Deuteranomaly#D8F090

Tritanopia#C9F1F1

Tritanomaly#C4F5D1

Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #BBFB8E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbfb8e: #BBFB8E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBFB8E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbfb8e': '#BBFB8E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.984, blue: 0.557)

Android XML<color name="color_bbfb8e">#BBFB8E</color>

SVG fillfill="#BBFB8E"

More Green Colors

#BBFB8E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#BBFB8E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBFB8E?

#BBFB8E is a light green — rgb(187, 251, 142) in RGB and hsl(95, 93%, 77%) 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 10.65.

What is the RGB value of #BBFB8E?

#BBFB8E is rgb(187, 251, 142) — red 187, green 251, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBFB8E?

#BBFB8E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 43%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBFB8E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBFB8E scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBFB8E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBFB8E 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 12.78, which is visibly different.

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