Close to Green Yellow
#BBF22D
#BBF22D is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Green Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 94.9% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 88% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBF22D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBF22D as they’d see it.
#BBF22D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBF22D
What color is #BBF22D?
#BBF22D is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Green Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 94.9% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 88% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBF22D in RGB?
#BBF22D is rgb(187, 242, 45): 187 red, 242 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBF22D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 0, 81, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBF22D?
PANTONE 375 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBF22D?
Its complement #EAD9FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.