Palettes / Colors / #B3DBBC
#B3DBBC — Light Muted Green
#B3DBBC is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #B3DBBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B3DBBC is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DBB3D2; it also sits naturally between #BDDBB3 and #B3DBD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3DBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 219, 188 |
| HSL | 134°, 36%, 78% |
| HSV | 134°, 18%, 86% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 14%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.00, 63.88, 57.11 |
| Yxy | 63.88, 0.3046, 0.3671 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.90, -19.07, 10.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.92, -17.50, 9.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 86% · Blue 74%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #B3DBBC
.text { color: #B3DBBC; }
.background { background-color: #B3DBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3DBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 219, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(134, 36%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3DBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 219, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3DBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 219, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3DBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3DBBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B3DBBC
Tints of #B3DBBC
Tones of #B3DBBC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBB3D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3DBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3DBBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B3DBBC: ·
How #B3DBBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B3DBBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3DBBC?
#B3DBBC is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 179, 219, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3DBBC?
#B3DBBC is RGB 179, 219, 188 — HSL 134°, 36%, 78% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 14%, 14%.
What colors go with #B3DBBC?
Its complement is #DBB3D2; analogous partners are #BDDBB3 and #B3DBD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3DBBC for text?
Black text on #B3DBBC has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.