Palettes / Colors / #BBBFAB
#BBBFAB — Light Dusty Green
#BBBFAB 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 #BBBFAB 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.
#BBBFAB 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 #AFABBF; it also sits naturally between #BFB9AB and #B1BFAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBFAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 191, 171 |
| HSL | 72°, 14%, 71% |
| HSV | 72°, 10%, 75% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 10%, 25% |
| XYZ | 46.48, 50.77, 45.88 |
| Yxy | 50.77, 0.3247, 0.3547 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.54, -4.96, 9.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.25, -4.52, 8.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBFAB
.text { color: #BBBFAB; }
.background { background-color: #BBBFAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBFAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 191, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 14%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBFAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 191, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBFAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 191, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBFAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBFAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFABBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBFAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBFAB
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 #BBBFAB: ·
How #BBBFAB 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 #BBBFAB 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 #BBBFAB?
#BBBFAB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 191, 171). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBFAB?
#BBBFAB is RGB 187, 191, 171 — HSL 72°, 14%, 71% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 10%, 25%.
What colors go with #BBBFAB?
Its complement is #AFABBF; analogous partners are #BFB9AB and #B1BFAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBFAB for text?
Black text on #BBBFAB has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.