Palettes / Colors / #BBCB7C
#BBCB7C — Muted Green
#BBCB7C 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 #BBCB7C 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.
#BBCB7C 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 #8C7CCB; it also sits naturally between #CBB37C and #93CB7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCB7C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 203, 124 |
| HSL | 72°, 43%, 64% |
| HSV | 72°, 39%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 39%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.49, 54.73, 27.24 |
| Yxy | 54.73, 0.3569, 0.4294 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.89, -17.89, 37.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.98, -16.01, 26.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 49%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCB7C
.text { color: #BBCB7C; }
.background { background-color: #BBCB7C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCB7C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 203, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 43%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCB7C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 203, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCB7C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 203, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCB7C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCB7C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBCB7C
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8C7CCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCB7C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCB7C
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 #BBCB7C: ·
How #BBCB7C 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 #BBCB7C 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 #BBCB7C?
#BBCB7C is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 203, 124). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCB7C?
#BBCB7C is RGB 187, 203, 124 — HSL 72°, 43%, 64% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 39%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCB7C?
Its complement is #8C7CCB; analogous partners are #CBB37C and #93CB7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCB7C for text?
Black text on #BBCB7C has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.