Palettes / Colors / #BBCA87
#BBCA87 — Light Muted Green
#BBCA87 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 #BBCA87 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.
#BBCA87 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 #9586CA; it also sits naturally between #CAB786 and #9ACA86. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCA87 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 202, 135 |
| HSL | 73°, 39%, 66% |
| HSV | 73°, 33%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 33%, 21% |
| XYZ | 45.99, 54.56, 31.03 |
| Yxy | 54.56, 0.3495, 0.4146 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.78, -16.03, 31.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.86, -14.40, 23.65 |
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 #BBCA87
.text { color: #BBCA87; }
.background { background-color: #BBCA87; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCA87; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 202, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 39%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCA87; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 202, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCA87; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 202, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCA87">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCA87">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9586CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCA87: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCA87
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 #BBCA87: ·
How #BBCA87 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 #BBCA87 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 #BBCA87?
#BBCA87 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 202, 135). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCA87?
#BBCA87 is RGB 187, 202, 135 — HSL 73°, 39%, 66% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 33%, 21%.
What colors go with #BBCA87?
Its complement is #9586CA; analogous partners are #CAB786 and #9ACA86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCA87 for text?
Black text on #BBCA87 has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.