Palettes / Colors / #B3DFBB
#B3DFBB — Light Muted Green
#B3DFBB 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 #B3DFBB 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.
#B3DFBB 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 #DFB3D7; it also sits naturally between #C1DFB3 and #B3DFD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3DFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 223, 187 |
| HSL | 131°, 41%, 79% |
| HSV | 131°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.95, 65.95, 56.90 |
| Yxy | 65.95, 0.3051, 0.3730 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.97, -21.23, 12.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.21, -19.50, 11.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 87% · Blue 73%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B3DFBB
.text { color: #B3DFBB; }
.background { background-color: #B3DFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3DFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 223, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(131, 41%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3DFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 223, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3DFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 223, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3DFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3DFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFB3D7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3DFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3DFBB
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 #B3DFBB: ·
How #B3DFBB 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 #B3DFBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3DFBB?
#B3DFBB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 179, 223, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3DFBB?
#B3DFBB is RGB 179, 223, 187 — HSL 131°, 41%, 79% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #B3DFBB?
Its complement is #DFB3D7; analogous partners are #C1DFB3 and #B3DFD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3DFBB for text?
Black text on #B3DFBB has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.