Palettes / Colors / #BBC97E
#BBC97E — Muted Green
#BBC97E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BBC97E 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.
#BBC97E 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 #8B7EC9; it also sits naturally between #C9B17E and #95C97E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC97E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 201, 126 |
| HSL | 71°, 41%, 64% |
| HSV | 71°, 37%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 37%, 21% |
| XYZ | 45.15, 53.84, 27.75 |
| Yxy | 53.84, 0.3562, 0.4248 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.37, -16.65, 35.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.38, -14.91, 25.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 79% · Blue 49%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC97E
.text { color: #BBC97E; }
.background { background-color: #BBC97E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC97E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 201, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 41%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC97E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 201, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC97E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 201, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC97E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC97E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8B7EC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC97E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC97E
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 #BBC97E: ·
How #BBC97E 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 #BBC97E 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 #BBC97E?
#BBC97E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 201, 126). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC97E?
#BBC97E is RGB 187, 201, 126 — HSL 71°, 41%, 64% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 37%, 21%.
What colors go with #BBC97E?
Its complement is #8B7EC9; analogous partners are #C9B17E and #95C97E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC97E for text?
Black text on #BBC97E has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.