Palettes / Colors / #BBCC95
#BBCC95 — Light Muted Green
#BBCC95 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #BBCC95 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.
#BBCC95 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 #A694CC; it also sits naturally between #CCC194 and #9ECC94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCC95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 204, 149 |
| HSL | 79°, 35%, 69% |
| HSV | 79°, 27%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 27%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.51, 55.92, 36.72 |
| Yxy | 55.92, 0.3390, 0.3990 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.57, -15.12, 25.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.78, -13.68, 19.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 58%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCC95
.text { color: #BBCC95; }
.background { background-color: #BBCC95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCC95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 204, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 35%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCC95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 204, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCC95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 204, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCC95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCC95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A694CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCC95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCC95
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 #BBCC95: ·
How #BBCC95 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 #BBCC95 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 #BBCC95?
#BBCC95 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 204, 149). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCC95?
#BBCC95 is RGB 187, 204, 149 — HSL 79°, 35%, 69% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 27%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCC95?
Its complement is #A694CC; analogous partners are #CCC194 and #9ECC94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCC95 for text?
Black text on #BBCC95 has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.