Palettes / Colors / #BBCDAD
#BBCDAD — Light Dusty Green
#BBCDAD is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#BBCDAD 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 #BFADCD; it also sits naturally between #CACDAD and #ADCDAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCDAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 205, 173 |
| HSL | 94°, 24%, 74% |
| HSV | 94°, 16%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 16%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.87, 57.24, 47.96 |
| Yxy | 57.24, 0.3216, 0.3692 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.32, -11.89, 13.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.66, -10.88, 11.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 68%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCDAD
.text { color: #BBCDAD; }
.background { background-color: #BBCDAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCDAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 205, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 24%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCDAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 205, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCDAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 205, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCDAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCDAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFADCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCDAD: #000000.
How #BBCDAD 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 #BBCDAD 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 #BBCDAD?
#BBCDAD is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 205, 173). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCDAD?
#BBCDAD is RGB 187, 205, 173 — HSL 94°, 24%, 74% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 16%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCDAD?
Its complement is #BFADCD; analogous partners are #CACDAD and #ADCDAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCDAD for text?
Black text on #BBCDAD has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.