Pale green

#bbffa5

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale green, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Pale green, a vivid green at 105 degrees. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Pale green color values

Every conversion for #bbffa5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bbffa5
RGB187, 255, 165
HSL105, 100%, 82%
HSV105, 35%, 100%
CMYK27%, 0%, 35%, 0%
Lab93.8, -37.21, 36.41
XYZ63.05, 84.8, 48.64
Decimal12320677
Web safe#ccff99
Pantone366 C
Pantone366 CHex#bbffa5Rgb187 255 165Cmyk27 0 35 0Lab94 -37 36Darker#4fff16Deep#85ff5eLighter#e9fde2

Shades of pale green

Tints of pale green

Colors that go with pale green

Pale green in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 27, 0, 35, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bbffa5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
27 0 35 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
29 4 36 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pale green in css

Copy #bbffa5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bbffa5; }
.text { color: #bbffa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbffa5; }

How pale green looks on light and dark

Pale green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bbffa5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.17:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
17.96:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bbffa5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bbffa5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale green? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bbffa5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale green, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bbffa5 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.