Palettes / Colors / #BBC8A0
#BBC8A0 — Light Dusty Green
#BBC8A0 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BBC8A0 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.
#BBC8A0 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 #AEA1C9; it also sits naturally between #C9C2A1 and #A8C9A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC8A0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 200, 160 |
| HSL | 80°, 27%, 71% |
| HSV | 80°, 20%, 78% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 20%, 22% |
| XYZ | 47.49, 54.41, 41.26 |
| Yxy | 54.41, 0.3317, 0.3801 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.70, -11.43, 18.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.76, -10.38, 15.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 78% · Blue 63%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC8A0
.text { color: #BBC8A0; }
.background { background-color: #BBC8A0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC8A0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 200, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 27%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC8A0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 200, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC8A0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 200, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC8A0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC8A0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEA1C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC8A0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC8A0
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 #BBC8A0: ·
How #BBC8A0 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 #BBC8A0 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 #BBC8A0?
#BBC8A0 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 200, 160). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC8A0?
#BBC8A0 is RGB 187, 200, 160 — HSL 80°, 27%, 71% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 20%, 22%.
What colors go with #BBC8A0?
Its complement is #AEA1C9; analogous partners are #C9C2A1 and #A8C9A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC8A0 for text?
Black text on #BBC8A0 has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.