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#BBFF29 Color

#BBFF29 is rgb(187, 255, 41) in RGB, hsl(79, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 84%, 0%) 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.

#BBFF29
HEX#BBFF29
RGBrgb(187, 255, 41)
HSLhsl(79, 100%, 58%)
HSVhsv(79, 84%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 84%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.229 127.2)
LABlab(92.96% -41.62 82.74)
LCHlch(92.96% 92.61 116.70)

What #BBFF29 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 #BBFF29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime (Color Wheel)#BFFF00ΔE 5.14Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 5.37Spring Bud#A7FC00ΔE 7.24Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 7.85Electric Lime#CCFF00ΔE 8.45Arctic Lime#D0FF14ΔE 8.99

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

#BBFF29 Channel Values

How #BBFF29 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 255 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 100% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 84% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBFF29 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBFF29 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBFF29

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBFF29; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BBFF29
Complementary
#6D29FF
Analogous
#FFD829
Analogous
#50FF29
Triadic
#29BBFF
Triadic
#FF29BB
Split comp.
#2950FF
Split comp.
#D829FF

Tints & Shades of #BBFF29

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

#C5FF47
#CDFF61
#D7FF80
#E0FF9E
#EAFFBD
#F2FFD6

Shades

#AEFF00
#96DB00
#7AB300
#5E8A00
#426100
#2A3D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBFF29.

How #BBFF29 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#BBFF29
Protanopia#F5F52B
Protanomaly#E0F92A
Deuteranopia#EBEB35
Deuteranomaly#DAF331
Tritanopia#CFF1F1
Tritanomaly#C7F7C1
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBFF29 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbff29: #BBFF29;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBFF29;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbff29': '#BBFF29' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 1.000, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_bbff29">#BBFF29</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBFF29"

More Green Colors

#BBFF29 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BBFF29 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBFF29?

#BBFF29 is a mid-tone green — rgb(187, 255, 41) in RGB and hsl(79, 100%, 58%) 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 #BBFF29?

#BBFF29 is rgb(187, 255, 41) — red 187, green 255, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBFF29?

#BBFF29 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 84%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBFF29 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBFF29 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBFF29 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBFF29 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 5.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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