Palettes / Colors / #BBCAAF
#BBCAAF — Light Dusty Green
#BBCAAF is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#BBCAAF 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 #BEAFCA; it also sits naturally between #C9CAAF and #AFCAB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 202, 175 |
| HSL | 93°, 20%, 74% |
| HSV | 93°, 13%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 13%, 21% |
| XYZ | 49.35, 55.90, 48.75 |
| Yxy | 55.90, 0.3205, 0.3630 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.56, -10.01, 11.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.77, -9.17, 9.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 79% · Blue 69%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCAAF
.text { color: #BBCAAF; }
.background { background-color: #BBCAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 202, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 20%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 202, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 202, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCAAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEAFCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCAAF: #000000.
How #BBCAAF 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 #BBCAAF 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 #BBCAAF?
#BBCAAF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 202, 175). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCAAF?
#BBCAAF is RGB 187, 202, 175 — HSL 93°, 20%, 74% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 13%, 21%.
What colors go with #BBCAAF?
Its complement is #BEAFCA; analogous partners are #C9CAAF and #AFCAB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCAAF for text?
Black text on #BBCAAF has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.