#BBF7D0 color
The swatch above shows #BBF7D0 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#BBF7D0 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the CSS named color paleturquoise (#AFEEEE).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: green-200. That means you can write bg-green-200 or text-green-200 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #BBF7D0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 247, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 79%, 85%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 0%, 16%, 3%) |
| Decimal | 12318672 |
| CSS | color: #BBF7D0; |
| Android | 0xFFBBF7D0 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.969, blue: 0.816, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BBF7D0 | 1.21:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BBF7D0 | 17.33:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BBF7D0
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BBF7D0 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BBF7D0
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BBF7D0 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BBF7D0; background-color: #BBF7D0; }
.element { color: rgb(187 247 208); }
.element { color: hsl(141 79% 85%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-green-200 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BBF7D0;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBF7D0?
#BBF7D0 is a very light, vivid green. Its hue sits at 141° on the color wheel, with 79% saturation and 85% lightness.
What is #BBF7D0 in RGB?
#BBF7D0 converts to rgb(187, 247, 208) — 187 red, 247 green and 208 blue.
What is #BBF7D0 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 16%, 3%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BBF7D0 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (17.33:1 versus 1.21:1).
What is the complementary color of #BBF7D0?
#F7BBE2 — the hue directly opposite #BBF7D0 on the color wheel.