Palettes / Colors / #BBCE83
#BBCE83 — Light Muted Green
#BBCE83 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BBCE83 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.
#BBCE83 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 #9683CE; it also sits naturally between #CEBB83 and #96CE83. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCE83 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 206, 131 |
| HSL | 75°, 43%, 66% |
| HSV | 75°, 36%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 36%, 19% |
| XYZ | 46.66, 56.35, 29.89 |
| Yxy | 56.35, 0.3511, 0.4240 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.81, -18.54, 35.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.06, -16.65, 25.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 51%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCE83
.text { color: #BBCE83; }
.background { background-color: #BBCE83; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCE83; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 206, 131); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 43%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCE83; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 206, 131, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCE83; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 206, 131, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCE83">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCE83">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9683CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCE83: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCE83
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 #BBCE83: ·
How #BBCE83 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 #BBCE83 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 #BBCE83?
#BBCE83 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 206, 131). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCE83?
#BBCE83 is RGB 187, 206, 131 — HSL 75°, 43%, 66% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 36%, 19%.
What colors go with #BBCE83?
Its complement is #9683CE; analogous partners are #CEBB83 and #96CE83. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCE83 for text?
Black text on #BBCE83 has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.