Color

#BBF872

Very light vivid warm green. Nearest reference color: Inchworm.

RGB

0–255

187

248

114

CMYK

0–100%

24.6%

54.03%

2.75%

RGB describes how #BBF872 is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 187, green 248 and blue 114.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 24.6%, magenta 0%, yellow 54.03% and black 2.75%.

HSL values

H 87.31° S 90.54% L 70.98%

In the HSL color model, #BBF872 has a hue of 87.31°, 90.54% saturation and 70.98% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#BBF872 is a very light, warm green with vivid chroma.

Temperature: Warm
Lightness: Very light
Chroma: Vivid

Color formats

Copy #BBF872 in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #BBF872

RGB rgb(187, 248, 114)

HSL hsl(87.31 90.54% 70.98%)

OKLCH oklch(0.910305 0.1759 129.6745)

CSS --color: #BBF872;

Tints of #BBF872

Tints are lighter variations of #BBF872. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#D5FFA8 #CBFF92 #C1FF79 #BEFB75 #BBF872

Shades of #BBF872

Shades are darker variations of #BBF872. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#BBF872 #7EB728 #4D7600 #243A00 #030800

Tones of #BBF872

Tones reduce the chroma of #BBF872, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#BBF872 #C3F48F #CCEFA8 #D4EABE #DCE5D3

Tonal range of #BBF872

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #BBF872 between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#D5FFA8 #CBFF92 #C1FF79 #BEFB75 #BBF872 #7EB728 #4D7600 #243A00 #030800

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #D5FFA8;
    --color-200: #CBFF92;
    --color-300: #C1FF79;
    --color-400: #BEFB75;
    --color-500: #BBF872;
    --color-600: #7EB728;
    --color-700: #4D7600;
    --color-800: #243A00;
    --color-900: #030800;
}

Colors that go with #BBF872

Color harmonies for #BBF872 are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#BBF872 #EDD7FF

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#FEE337 #BBF872 #80FFBF

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#BBF872 #CBE5FF #FFD5DA

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#BBF872 #DBDFFF #FFD2EF

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#BBF872 #B2ECFF #EDD7FF #FFD7CA

CSS gradients with #BBF872

These gradients show how #BBF872 moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#BBF872 #CCFB9B #DDFDBE #EEFEDF #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #BBF872, #CCFB9B, #DDFDBE, #EEFEDF, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#BBF872 #7EA94B #466028 #162009 #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #BBF872, #7EA94B, #466028, #162009, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#BBF872 #FFDD97 #FFD7CA #FFD3E3 #EDD7FF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #BBF872, #FFDD97, #FFD7CA, #FFD3E3, #EDD7FF);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #BBF872. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

1.25:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Black text

16.78:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.7891 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #BBF872 as the background.

background-color: #BBF872;
color: #000000;

Using #BBF872 in design

See how #BBF872 works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#BBF872 used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #BBF872 to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#CBFF92

#BBF872

#243A00

Colors similar to #BBF872

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #BBF872, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#F7FFF0 #A2DD56 #B3FC4F #C3F48D #D4F25C #A0FD89 #E1FF6E #93F07C

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #BBF872 may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #FFE965 Deuteranopia #FAE47B Tritanopia #BFEFDA

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #BBF872 can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 57.0977
Y: 78.9132
Z: 28.1399

CIELAB

L*: 91.195
a*: -40.1599
b*: 57.4245

OKLab

L: 0.910305
a: -0.112299
b: 0.135388

OKLCH

L: 0.910305
C: 0.1759
H: 129.6745°