What color is #BBFD8D?

#BBFD8D is a light, vivid green, closest to the named color Celery Mousse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBFD8D?

The RGB value is 187, 253, 141: 187 red, 253 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBFD8D?

The complementary color is #CF8DFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBFD8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.55:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBFD8D color

#BBFD8D rgb(187, 253, 141)

Shades of green

The hex color #BBFD8D is a light, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 99.2% green and 55.3% blue (187, 253, 141).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 97% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Celery Mousse (#C1FD95), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.55:1).

#BBFD8D color codes

HEX	`#BBFD8D`
RGB	`rgb(187, 253, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 99.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 97%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 44%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 44%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.9, -39.46, 46.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.9, 61.35, 130.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.425, 82.737, 37.98)`
Decimal	`12320141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBFD8D, 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 #BBFD8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBFD8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.55:1	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 #BBFD8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbfd8d; }
.text { color: #bbfd8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbfd8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 253 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbfd8d, #8dfd97); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BBFD8D?: #BBFD8D is a light, vivid green, closest to the named color Celery Mousse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBFD8D?: The RGB value is 187, 253, 141: 187 red, 253 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBFD8D?: The complementary color is #CF8DFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBFD8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.55:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.