Palettes / Colors / #BBCB7E
#BBCB7E — Muted Green
#BBCB7E 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 #BBCB7E 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.
#BBCB7E 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 #8F7FCC; it also sits naturally between #CCB57F and #96CC7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCB7E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 203, 126 |
| HSL | 72°, 43%, 65% |
| HSV | 72°, 38%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 38%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.62, 54.78, 27.91 |
| Yxy | 54.78, 0.3555, 0.4270 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.92, -17.66, 36.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.02, -15.81, 26.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 49%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCB7E
.text { color: #BBCB7E; }
.background { background-color: #BBCB7E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCB7E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 203, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 43%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCB7E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 203, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCB7E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 203, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCB7E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCB7E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBCB7E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8F7FCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCB7E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCB7E
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 #BBCB7E: ·
How #BBCB7E 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 #BBCB7E 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 #BBCB7E?
#BBCB7E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 203, 126). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCB7E?
#BBCB7E is RGB 187, 203, 126 — HSL 72°, 43%, 65% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 38%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCB7E?
Its complement is #8F7FCC; analogous partners are #CCB57F and #96CC7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCB7E for text?
Black text on #BBCB7E has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.