Palettes / Colors / #BBCBBB
#BBCBBB — Light Dusty Green
#BBCBBB 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 #BBCBBB 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.
#BBCBBB 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 #CABACA; it also sits naturally between #C2CABA and #BACAC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 203, 187 |
| HSL | 120°, 13%, 76% |
| HSV | 120°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.82, 56.86, 55.31 |
| Yxy | 56.86, 0.3118, 0.3489 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.10, -8.42, 6.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.41, -7.76, 5.39 |
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 #BBCBBB
.text { color: #BBCBBB; }
.background { background-color: #BBCBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 203, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 13%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 203, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 203, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCBBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CABACA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCBBB
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 #BBCBBB: ·
How #BBCBBB 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 #BBCBBB 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 #BBCBBB?
#BBCBBB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 203, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCBBB?
#BBCBBB is RGB 187, 203, 187 — HSL 120°, 13%, 76% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCBBB?
Its complement is #CABACA; analogous partners are #C2CABA and #BACAC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCBBB for text?
Black text on #BBCBBB has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.