What color is #BBFA1A?

#BBFA1A is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(187, 250, 26), and in HSL hsl(77, 96%, 54%).

Is #BBFA1A accessible as text?

On white, #BBFA1A has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBFA1A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBFA1A?

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

What colors go well with #BBFA1A?

#BBFA1A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5919FA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBFA1A below.

Is #BBFA1A good for buttons?

#BBFA1A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBFA1A — white text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBFA1A the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #BBFA1A is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBFA1A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBFA1A

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBFA1A works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBFA1A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BBFA1A Secondary #E37535 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Green Yellow 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 #BBFA1A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Green Yellow 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 #BBFA1A Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Green Yellow 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 #BBFA1A Secondary #ECFFCA Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Green Yellow 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 Green Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #BBFA1A Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Green Yellow 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 #BBFA1A 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 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BBFA1A

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People also use #BBFA1A 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF8D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6FFA19 — 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 #BBFA1A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBFA1A;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 250 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.9% 0.227 126.1);
  --color-50: #FAFEF0;
  --color-100: #F3FDD8;
  --color-200: #E6FCB1;
  --color-300: #D2F67A;
  --color-400: #BBE84A;
  --color-500: #9FCF26;
  --color-600: #7B9D25;
  --color-700: #586E21;
  --color-800: #3A4819;
  --color-900: #242C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  green-yellow: {
    50: '#FAFEF0',
    100: '#F3FDD8',
    200: '#E6FCB1',
    300: '#D2F67A',
    400: '#BBE84A',
    500: '#9FCF26',
    600: '#7B9D25',
    700: '#586E21',
    800: '#3A4819',
    900: '#242C12',
  },
}

$base: #BBFA1A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAFEF0;
$base-100: #F3FDD8;
$base-200: #E6FCB1;
$base-300: #D2F67A;
$base-400: #BBE84A;
$base-500: #9FCF26;
$base-600: #7B9D25;
$base-700: #586E21;
$base-800: #3A4819;
$base-900: #242C12;
$base-hover: #9CD804;
$base-subtle: #E7F5C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBFA1A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D2F67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BBE84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9FCF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B9D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#586E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A4819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBFA1A

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBFA1A

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