Palettes / Colors / #BBBEAD
#BBBEAD — Light Dusty Green
#BBBEAD is a green color we call Light Dusty 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 #BBBEAD 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.
#BBBEAD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AFACBE; it also sits naturally between #BEB8AC and #B2BEAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 173 |
| HSL | 71°, 12%, 71% |
| HSV | 71°, 9%, 75% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 9%, 25% |
| XYZ | 46.45, 50.41, 46.82 |
| Yxy | 50.41, 0.3233, 0.3509 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.32, -4.09, 8.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.00, -3.73, 7.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 68%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBEAD
.text { color: #BBBEAD; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 12%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFACBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEAD
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 #BBBEAD: ·
How #BBBEAD 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 #BBBEAD 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 #BBBEAD?
#BBBEAD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 190, 173). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEAD?
#BBBEAD is RGB 187, 190, 173 — HSL 71°, 12%, 71% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 9%, 25%.
What colors go with #BBBEAD?
Its complement is #AFACBE; analogous partners are #BEB8AC and #B2BEAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEAD for text?
Black text on #BBBEAD has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.