Palettes / Colors / #BBCD97
#BBCD97 — Light Muted Green
#BBCD97 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 #BBCD97 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.
#BBCD97 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 #AA98CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC498 and #A1CD98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCD97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 205, 151 |
| HSL | 80°, 35%, 70% |
| HSV | 80°, 26%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 26%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.91, 56.46, 37.65 |
| Yxy | 56.46, 0.3373, 0.3976 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.88, -15.33, 24.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.14, -13.89, 19.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 59%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCD97
.text { color: #BBCD97; }
.background { background-color: #BBCD97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCD97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 205, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 35%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCD97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 205, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCD97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 205, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCD97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCD97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA98CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCD97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCD97
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 #BBCD97: ·
How #BBCD97 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 #BBCD97 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 #BBCD97?
#BBCD97 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 205, 151). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCD97?
#BBCD97 is RGB 187, 205, 151 — HSL 80°, 35%, 70% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 26%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCD97?
Its complement is #AA98CD; analogous partners are #CDC498 and #A1CD98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCD97 for text?
Black text on #BBCD97 has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.