Palettes / Colors / #BBC993
#BBC993 — Light Muted Green
#BBC993 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 #BBC993 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.
#BBC993 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 #A192C8; it also sits naturally between #C8BC92 and #9FC892. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC993 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 201, 147 |
| HSL | 76°, 33%, 68% |
| HSV | 76°, 27%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 27%, 21% |
| XYZ | 46.65, 54.44, 35.65 |
| Yxy | 54.44, 0.3411, 0.3981 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.72, -13.88, 25.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.79, -12.54, 19.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 79% · Blue 58%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC993
.text { color: #BBC993; }
.background { background-color: #BBC993; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC993; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 201, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 33%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC993; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 201, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC993; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 201, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC993">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC993">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A192C8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC993: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC993
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 #BBC993: ·
How #BBC993 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 #BBC993 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 #BBC993?
#BBC993 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 201, 147). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC993?
#BBC993 is RGB 187, 201, 147 — HSL 76°, 33%, 68% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 27%, 21%.
What colors go with #BBC993?
Its complement is #A192C8; analogous partners are #C8BC92 and #9FC892. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC993 for text?
Black text on #BBC993 has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.