#BBFCB5 Color
#BBFCB5 is rgb(187, 252, 181) in RGB, hsl(115, 92%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 28%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBFCB5rgb(187, 252, 181)hsl(115, 92%, 85%)hsv(115, 28%, 99%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 28%, 1%)oklch(93% 0.115 142.5)lab(93.30% -30.97 27.32)lch(93.30% 41.30 138.58)What #BBFCB5 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 #BBFCB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBFCB5 Channel Values
How #BBFCB5 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 252 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 92% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 28% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBFCB5 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.
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Colors That Go With #BBFCB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBFCB5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BBFCB5
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 #BBFCB5 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.
#BBFCB5#F3F3B5#DEF6B5#E9E9B7#D8F1B6#C6F5F5#C1F8DE#ECECECUsing #BBFCB5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbfcb5: #BBFCB5;background-color: #BBFCB5;colors: { 'color-bbfcb5': '#BBFCB5' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.988, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_bbfcb5">#BBFCB5</color>fill="#BBFCB5"More Green Colors
#BBFCB5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBFCB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBFCB5?
#BBFCB5 is a lightest green — rgb(187, 252, 181) in RGB and hsl(115, 92%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #BBFCB5?
#BBFCB5 is rgb(187, 252, 181) — red 187, green 252, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBFCB5?
#BBFCB5 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 28%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBFCB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBFCB5 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBFCB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBFCB5 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 16.5, which is visibly different.
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