#BBEF8A

A color in the Green family

#bbef8a is a color in the Green family: RGB(187, 239, 138), HSL(91°, 76%, 74%), CMYK(22%, 0%, 42%, 6%). Closest named color: palegreen. Contrast is 1.33:1 on white and 15.83:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbef8a
RGBrgb(187 239 138)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 239, 138)
RGB %rgb(73% 94% 54%)
HSLhsl(91 76% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(91, 42%, 94%)
HWBhwb(91 54% 6%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 42%, 6%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(89.15 -29.83 43.09)
LCHlch(89.15 52.41 124.69)
OKLaboklab(0.8934 -0.0922 0.106)
OKLCHoklch(0.8934 0.1405 131)
Decimal12316554

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named colorpalegreen ΔE 4.2
Closest web-safe color#ccff99
Hue91°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)76% / 42%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)94%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)83% / 87%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7413
Red / Green / Blue187 / 239 / 138

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.33:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.83:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 16 / -87.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -18.4 / 87.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bbef8a;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(89.34% 0.1405 131);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 239 138 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbef8a] text-[#bbef8a] border-[#bbef8a]">