Palettes / Colors / #BBCDB8
#BBCDB8 — Light Dusty Green
#BBCDB8 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 #BBCDB8 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.
#BBCDB8 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 #C9B7CC; it also sits naturally between #C5CCB7 and #B7CCBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCDB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 205, 184 |
| HSL | 111°, 17%, 76% |
| HSV | 111°, 10%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 10%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.98, 57.69, 53.80 |
| Yxy | 57.69, 0.3138, 0.3551 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.57, -9.99, 8.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.95, -9.20, 7.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 72%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCDB8
.text { color: #BBCDB8; }
.background { background-color: #BBCDB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCDB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 205, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 17%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCDB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 205, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCDB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 205, 184, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCDB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCDB8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9B7CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCDB8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCDB8
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 #BBCDB8: ·
How #BBCDB8 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 #BBCDB8 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 #BBCDB8?
#BBCDB8 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 205, 184). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCDB8?
#BBCDB8 is RGB 187, 205, 184 — HSL 111°, 17%, 76% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 10%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBCDB8?
Its complement is #C9B7CC; analogous partners are #C5CCB7 and #B7CCBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCDB8 for text?
Black text on #BBCDB8 has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.