#BBFF9F Color

#BBFF9F is rgb(187, 255, 159) in RGB, hsl(103, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 38%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBFF9F

HEX#BBFF9F

RGBrgb(187, 255, 159)

HSLhsl(103, 100%, 81%)

HSVhsv(103, 38%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 38%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(93.2% 0.142 137)

LABlab(93.82% -34.62 38.84)

LCHlch(93.82% 52.03 131.71)

What #BBFF9F 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 #BBFF9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 5.87 Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 10.69 Light Green#90EE90ΔE 11.34 Mint#98FF98ΔE 11.93 Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 15.6 Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 15.66

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#BBFF9F Channel Values

How #BBFF9F 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 255 · B 159	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 103° · S 100% · L 81%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 103° · S 38% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 27% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.17:1 vs white · 17.92:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBFF9F 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BBFF9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBFF9F; 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 #BBFF9F

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 #BBFF9F.

How #BBFF9F 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#BBFF9F

Protanopia#F5F59F

Protanomaly#E0F99F

Deuteranopia#EBEBA2

Deuteranomaly#DAF3A1

Tritanopia#C8F6F6

Tritanomaly#C3F9D8

Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #BBFF9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bbff9f: #BBFF9F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBFF9F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbff9f': '#BBFF9F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 1.000, blue: 0.624)

Android XML<color name="color_bbff9f">#BBFF9F</color>

SVG fillfill="#BBFF9F"

More Green Colors

#BBFF9F 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

#BBFF9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBFF9F?

#BBFF9F is a lightest green — rgb(187, 255, 159) in RGB and hsl(103, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #BBFF9F?

#BBFF9F is rgb(187, 255, 159) — red 187, green 255, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBFF9F?

#BBFF9F converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 38%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBFF9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBFF9F scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBFF9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBFF9F 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 10.69, which is visibly different.

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