#BBF7D0 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#BBF7D0 is a very light, vivid green. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class green-200 (e.g. bg-green-200, text-green-200). Its nearest CSS named color is paleturquoise (#afeeee). For readable text on a #BBF7D0 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (17.33:1). Because it is so light, #BBF7D0 works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.
Color Values
| Hex | #BBF7D0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(187, 247, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 79%, 85%) |
| HSV / HSB | 141°, 24%, 97% |
| Nearest named | paleturquoise (#afeeee) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#BBF7D0 in Tailwind CSS (green-200)
#BBF7D0 ships with Tailwind CSS as green-200 — use it as bg-green-200, text-green-200, or border-green-200. It sits at step 200 of the green ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #BBF7D0 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#c2f8d5 -
20% tint
#c9f9d9 -
30% tint
#cff9de -
40% tint
#d6fae3 -
50% tint
#ddfbe8 -
60% tint
#e4fcec -
70% tint
#ebfdf1 -
80% tint
#f1fdf6 -
90% tint
#f8fefa
Shades of #BBF7D0 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#a8debb -
20% shade
#96c6a6 -
30% shade
#83ad92 -
40% shade
#70947d -
50% shade
#5e7c68 -
60% shade
#4b6353 -
70% shade
#384a3e -
80% shade
#25312a -
90% shade
#131915
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #BBF7D0 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.21:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 17.33:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #BBF7D0 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More green colors in the library: #ECFCCB (lime-100), #A7F3D0 (emerald-200), #D1FAE5 (emerald-100), #D9F99D (lime-200), #E8F0EC, #F7FEE7 (lime-50).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #BBF7D0?
#BBF7D0 is a very light, vivid green —
rgb(187, 247, 208). Its nearest CSS named color ispaleturquoise. In Tailwind CSS it isgreen-200. -
How do I make tints and shades of #BBF7D0?
Mix #BBF7D0 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #BBF7D0 is
#c9f9d9and a 20% shade is#96c6a6— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #BBF7D0 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #BBF7D0?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #BBF7D0 background at 17.33:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #BBF7D0?
green-200— use it asbg-green-200,text-green-200, orborder-green-200. The full green 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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