Palettes / Colors / #BBC19F
#BBC19F — Light Dusty Green
#BBC19F is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BBC19F 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.
#BBC19F 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 #A59FC1; it also sits naturally between #C1B69F and #AAC19F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC19F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 193, 159 |
| HSL | 71°, 22%, 69% |
| HSV | 71°, 18%, 76% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 18%, 24% |
| XYZ | 45.82, 51.21, 40.27 |
| Yxy | 51.21, 0.3337, 0.3730 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.80, -7.97, 16.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.56, -7.22, 13.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 76% · Blue 62%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC19F
.text { color: #BBC19F; }
.background { background-color: #BBC19F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC19F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 193, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 22%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC19F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 193, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC19F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 193, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC19F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC19F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A59FC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC19F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC19F
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 #BBC19F: ·
How #BBC19F 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 #BBC19F 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 #BBC19F?
#BBC19F is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 193, 159). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC19F?
#BBC19F is RGB 187, 193, 159 — HSL 71°, 22%, 69% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 18%, 24%.
What colors go with #BBC19F?
Its complement is #A59FC1; analogous partners are #C1B69F and #AAC19F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC19F for text?
Black text on #BBC19F has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.