Palettes / Colors / #BBC591
#BBC591 — Light Dusty Green
#BBC591 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #BBC591 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.
#BBC591 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 #9B91C5; it also sits naturally between #C5B591 and #A0C591. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC591 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 197, 145 |
| HSL | 72°, 31%, 67% |
| HSV | 72°, 26%, 77% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 26%, 23% |
| XYZ | 45.57, 52.54, 34.53 |
| Yxy | 52.54, 0.3436, 0.3961 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.60, -12.13, 25.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.49, -10.93, 19.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 77% · Blue 57%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC591
.text { color: #BBC591; }
.background { background-color: #BBC591; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC591; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 197, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 31%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC591; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 197, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC591; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 197, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC591">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC591">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9B91C5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC591: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC591
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 #BBC591: ·
How #BBC591 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 #BBC591 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 #BBC591?
#BBC591 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 197, 145). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC591?
#BBC591 is RGB 187, 197, 145 — HSL 72°, 31%, 67% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 26%, 23%.
What colors go with #BBC591?
Its complement is #9B91C5; analogous partners are #C5B591 and #A0C591. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC591 for text?
Black text on #BBC591 has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.