Palettes / Colors / #BBC987
#BBC987 — Light Muted Green
#BBC987 is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #BBC987 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.
#BBC987 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 #9687C9; it also sits naturally between #C9B787 and #9AC987. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC987 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 201, 135 |
| HSL | 73°, 38%, 66% |
| HSV | 73°, 33%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 33%, 21% |
| XYZ | 45.75, 54.09, 30.95 |
| Yxy | 54.09, 0.3498, 0.4135 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.51, -15.52, 31.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.54, -13.94, 23.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 79% · Blue 53%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC987
.text { color: #BBC987; }
.background { background-color: #BBC987; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC987; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 201, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 38%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC987; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 201, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC987; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 201, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC987">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC987">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBC987
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Tones of #BBC987
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9687C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC987: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC987
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 #BBC987: ·
How #BBC987 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 #BBC987 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 #BBC987?
#BBC987 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 201, 135). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC987?
#BBC987 is RGB 187, 201, 135 — HSL 73°, 38%, 66% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 33%, 21%.
What colors go with #BBC987?
Its complement is #9687C9; analogous partners are #C9B787 and #9AC987. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC987 for text?
Black text on #BBC987 has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.