Palettes / Colors / #BBC699
#BBC699 — Light Dusty Green
#BBC699 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 #BBC699 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.
#BBC699 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 #A59AC6; it also sits naturally between #C6BB9A and #A5C69A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC699 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 198, 153 |
| HSL | 75°, 28%, 69% |
| HSV | 75°, 23%, 78% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 23%, 22% |
| XYZ | 46.44, 53.25, 37.97 |
| Yxy | 53.25, 0.3373, 0.3868 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.02, -11.47, 21.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.97, -10.38, 16.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 78% · Blue 60%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC699
.text { color: #BBC699; }
.background { background-color: #BBC699; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC699; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 198, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 28%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC699; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 198, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC699; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 198, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC699">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC699">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A59AC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC699: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC699
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 #BBC699: ·
How #BBC699 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 #BBC699 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 #BBC699?
#BBC699 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 198, 153). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC699?
#BBC699 is RGB 187, 198, 153 — HSL 75°, 28%, 69% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 23%, 22%.
What colors go with #BBC699?
Its complement is #A59AC6; analogous partners are #C6BB9A and #A5C69A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC699 for text?
Black text on #BBC699 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.