What color is #BBE71A?

#BBE71A is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(187, 231, 26), and in HSL hsl(73, 81%, 50%).

Is #BBE71A accessible as text?

On white, #BBE71A has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBE71A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBE71A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #BBE71A?

#BBE71A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4518E7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBE71A below.

Is #BBE71A good for buttons?

#BBE71A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBE71A — white text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBE71A the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #BBE71A is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBE71A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBE71A

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBE71A works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBE71A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BBE71A 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 #BBE71A 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 #BBE71A 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 #BBE71A 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 #BBE71A 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 #BBE71A 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 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

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 12/100

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 #BBE71A

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People also use #BBE71A 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF4D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #75E718 — 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 #BBE71A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBE71A;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 231 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.6% 0.207 122.7);
  --color-50: #FBFEF1;
  --color-100: #F5FCD9;
  --color-200: #E9F7B5;
  --color-300: #D5EC83;
  --color-400: #BFDC56;
  --color-500: #A3C233;
  --color-600: #7D932E;
  --color-700: #5A6827;
  --color-800: #3B441D;
  --color-900: #252A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FBFEF1',
    100: '#F5FCD9',
    200: '#E9F7B5',
    300: '#D5EC83',
    400: '#BFDC56',
    500: '#A3C233',
    600: '#7D932E',
    700: '#5A6827',
    800: '#3B441D',
    900: '#252A14',
  },
}

$base: #BBE71A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF1;
$base-100: #F5FCD9;
$base-200: #E9F7B5;
$base-300: #D5EC83;
$base-400: #BFDC56;
$base-500: #A3C233;
$base-600: #7D932E;
$base-700: #5A6827;
$base-800: #3B441D;
$base-900: #252A14;
$base-hover: #95B913;
$base-subtle: #E6F0C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBE71A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5FCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9F7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D5EC83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BFDC56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A3C233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D932E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A6827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBE71A

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBE71A

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