Recognised as Colour

#BBFB9B

#BBFB9B
Green
Light
Nearest: Light green

#BBFB9B is a green with RGB values 187, 251, 155 and HSL 100°, 92%, 80%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 17.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light green.

Colour values

#BBFB9B#BBFB9B

HEX#BBFB9B

RGBrgb(187, 251, 155)

RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.9843, 0.6078

RGB percentages73.3%, 98.4%, 60.8%

HSLhsl(100, 92.3%, 79.6%)

HSV / HSBhsv(100, 38.2%, 98.4%)

CMYK25.5%, 0%, 38.2%, 1.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,319,643

CSS custom property--colour: #BBFB9B;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.81926WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness224 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkLight

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 17.39:1

Contrast with white1.21:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black17.39:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#E6E6E6

Inverted#440464

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#FFED94no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 31.4 from the original

Deuteranopia#F8E8A0no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 32.1 from the original

Tritanopia#BAF4E3no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 40.4 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text1.21:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text17.39:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Light green · ΔE 11.6 Pale green · ΔE 11.7 Khaki · ΔE 28.4 Pale goldenrod · ΔE 30.7 Aquamarine · ΔE 31.3 Yellow green · ΔE 31.3

Nearest named CSS colourLight green (#90EE90)ΔE 11.6, a distinctly different colour

Hue familygreen

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#DB9BFB

Analogous#EBFB9B, #9BFBAB

Triadic#9BBBFB, #FB9BBB

Split complementary#AB9BFB, #FB9BEB

Tetradic#9BEBFB, #DB9BFB, #FBAB9B

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FFFFFF

Lighter +20%#FEFFFD

Lighter +10%#DCFDCC

Darker −10%#9AF96A

Darker −20%#78F739

Darker −30%#58F30A

Darker −40%#46C208

More saturated +25%#BAFF97

Less saturated −25%#BFEEA8

Channel breakdown

R187

G251

B155

Red187 (73.3%)

Green251 (98.4%)

Blue155 (60.8%)

Hue100°

Saturation (HSL)92.31%

Lightness79.61%

Dominant channelGreen

Hex per channelR BB · G FB · B 9B

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BBFB9B (chemical formula)

Formula
148.718 g/mol
13 atoms

BBFB9B has a molar mass of 148.718 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 2 elements: 12 × B, 1 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass148.718 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule13

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule2.4695205 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram4.0493691 × 10^21

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

B87.2%

F12.8%

Boron (B × 12)129.72 g/mol, 87.225%

Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 12.775%

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