What color is #BBF19A?

#BBF19A is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sweet Mint Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBF19A?

The RGB value is 187, 241, 154: 187 red, 241 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBF19A?

The complementary color is #D09AF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBF19A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBF19A color

#BBF19A rgb(187, 241, 154)

Shades of green

The hex color #BBF19A is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 94.5% green and 60.4% blue (187, 241, 154).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 76% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Mint Pesto (#BBEE99), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.16:1).

#BBF19A color codes

HEX	`#BBF19A`
RGB	`rgb(187, 241, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 94.5%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 76%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 36%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 36%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.77, -32.34, 36.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.77, 48.84, 131.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.78, 75.807, 42.154)`
Decimal	`12317082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBF19A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BBF19A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBF19A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BBF19A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbf19a; }
.text { color: #bbf19a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbf19a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 241 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbf19a, #9af1a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Green.

Questions

What color is #BBF19A?: #BBF19A is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Sweet Mint Pesto. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBF19A?: The RGB value is 187, 241, 154: 187 red, 241 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBF19A?: The complementary color is #D09AF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBF19A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.