Palettes / Colors / #BBC4BB
#BBC4BB — Mist Grey
#BBC4BB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BBC4BB 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.
#BBC4BB is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. 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 #C4BBC4; it also sits naturally between #BFC4BB and #BBC4BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC4BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 196, 187 |
| HSL | 120°, 7%, 75% |
| HSV | 120°, 5%, 77% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 5%, 23% |
| XYZ | 49.20, 53.63, 54.77 |
| Yxy | 53.63, 0.3122, 0.3403 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.25, -4.77, 3.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.23, -4.39, 3.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 77% · Blue 73%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC4BB
.text { color: #BBC4BB; }
.background { background-color: #BBC4BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC4BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 196, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 7%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC4BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 196, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC4BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 196, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC4BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC4BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4BBC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC4BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC4BB
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 #BBC4BB: ·
How #BBC4BB 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 #BBC4BB 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 #BBC4BB?
#BBC4BB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 196, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC4BB?
#BBC4BB is RGB 187, 196, 187 — HSL 120°, 7%, 75% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 5%, 23%.
What colors go with #BBC4BB?
Its complement is #C4BBC4; analogous partners are #BFC4BB and #BBC4BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC4BB for text?
Black text on #BBC4BB has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.