#BBFD21 Color

#BBFD21 is rgb(187, 253, 33) in RGB, hsl(78, 98%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 87%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBFD21

HEX#BBFD21

RGBrgb(187, 253, 33)

HSLhsl(78, 98%, 56%)

HSVhsv(78, 87%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 87%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(91.6% 0.229 126.7)

LABlab(92.38% -40.98 83.73)

LCHlch(92.38% 93.22 116.08)

What #BBFD21 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 #BBFD21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime (Color Wheel)#BFFF00ΔE 4.13 Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 6.35 Spring Bud#A7FC00ΔE 7.39 Electric Lime#CCFF00ΔE 7.39 Arctic Lime#D0FF14ΔE 8.05 Volt#CEFF00ΔE 8.07

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

#BBFD21 Channel Values

How #BBFD21 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 253 · B 33	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 78° · S 98% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 78° · S 87% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 26% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.22:1 vs white · 17.19:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBFD21 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BBFD21

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBFD21; 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 #BBFD21

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 #BBFD21.

How #BBFD21 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#BBFD21

Protanopia#F3F324

Protanomaly#DFF723

Deuteranopia#EAEA2F

Deuteranomaly#D9F22A

Tritanopia#CEEFEF

Tritanomaly#C7F5BF

Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #BBFD21 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbfd21: #BBFD21;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBFD21;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbfd21': '#BBFD21' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.992, blue: 0.129)

Android XML<color name="color_bbfd21">#BBFD21</color>

SVG fillfill="#BBFD21"

More Green Colors

#BBFD21 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

#BBFD21 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBFD21?

#BBFD21 is a mid-tone green — rgb(187, 253, 33) in RGB and hsl(78, 98%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.

What is the RGB value of #BBFD21?

#BBFD21 is rgb(187, 253, 33) — red 187, green 253, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBFD21?

#BBFD21 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 87%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBFD21 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBFD21 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBFD21 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBFD21 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 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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