Palettes / Colors / #BBCBBA
#BBCBBA — Light Dusty Green
#BBCBBA is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BBCBBA 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.
#BBCBBA 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 #C9B9CA; it also sits naturally between #C3CAB9 and #B9CAC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCBBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 203, 186 |
| HSL | 116°, 14%, 76% |
| HSV | 116°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.71, 56.82, 54.75 |
| Yxy | 56.82, 0.3125, 0.3501 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.08, -8.60, 6.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.38, -7.93, 5.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 73%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCBBA
.text { color: #BBCBBA; }
.background { background-color: #BBCBBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCBBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 203, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 14%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCBBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 203, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCBBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 203, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCBBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCBBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9B9CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCBBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCBBA
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 #BBCBBA: ·
How #BBCBBA 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 #BBCBBA 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 #BBCBBA?
#BBCBBA is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 203, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCBBA?
#BBCBBA is RGB 187, 203, 186 — HSL 116°, 14%, 76% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCBBA?
Its complement is #C9B9CA; analogous partners are #C3CAB9 and #B9CAC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCBBA for text?
Black text on #BBCBBA has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.