Palettes / Colors / #BBC899
#BBC899 — Light Dusty Green
#BBC899 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 #BBC899 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.
#BBC899 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 #A698C8; it also sits naturally between #C8BD98 and #A3C898. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC899 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 200, 153 |
| HSL | 77°, 30%, 69% |
| HSV | 77°, 24%, 78% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 24%, 22% |
| XYZ | 46.90, 54.17, 38.12 |
| Yxy | 54.17, 0.3369, 0.3892 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.56, -12.50, 22.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.60, -11.31, 17.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 78% · Blue 60%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC899
.text { color: #BBC899; }
.background { background-color: #BBC899; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC899; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 200, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 30%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC899; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 200, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC899; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 200, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC899">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC899">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A698C8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC899: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC899
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 #BBC899: ·
How #BBC899 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 #BBC899 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 #BBC899?
#BBC899 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 200, 153). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC899?
#BBC899 is RGB 187, 200, 153 — HSL 77°, 30%, 69% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 24%, 22%.
What colors go with #BBC899?
Its complement is #A698C8; analogous partners are #C8BD98 and #A3C898. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC899 for text?
Black text on #BBC899 has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.