What color is #BBE514?

#BBE514 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(187, 229, 20), and in HSL hsl(72, 84%, 49%).

Is #BBE514 accessible as text?

On white, #BBE514 has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBE514, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBE514?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #BBE514?

#BBE514 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E14E6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBE514 below.

Is #BBE514 good for buttons?

#BBE514 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBE514 — white text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBE514 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #BBE514 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBE514 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBE514

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBE514 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBE514 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BBE514 Secondary #E37536 Accent #DDA425 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBE514 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BBE514 Secondary #AF6A02 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BBE514 Secondary #F1FFCD Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #BBE514 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #BBE514 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BBE514

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #BBE514 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF5D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #76E614 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBE514 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBE514;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 229 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.1% 0.206 122.2);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F5FDD8;
  --color-200: #EBF8B4;
  --color-300: #D8EE81;
  --color-400: #C3DF53;
  --color-500: #A7C430;
  --color-600: #80952D;
  --color-700: #5C6925;
  --color-800: #3D451C;
  --color-900: #252A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F5FDD8',
    200: '#EBF8B4',
    300: '#D8EE81',
    400: '#C3DF53',
    500: '#A7C430',
    600: '#80952D',
    700: '#5C6925',
    800: '#3D451C',
    900: '#252A13',
  },
}

$base: #BBE514;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F5FDD8;
$base-200: #EBF8B4;
$base-300: #D8EE81;
$base-400: #C3DF53;
$base-500: #A7C430;
$base-600: #80952D;
$base-700: #5C6925;
$base-800: #3D451C;
$base-900: #252A13;
$base-hover: #96B810;
$base-subtle: #E7F1BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBE514",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBF8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8EE81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C3DF53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A7C430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#80952D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C6925",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBE514

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBE514

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