Palettes / Colors / #BBCEC2
#BBCEC2 — Light Dusty Green
#BBCEC2 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 #BBCEC2 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.
#BBCEC2 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 #CEBBC7; it also sits naturally between #BDCEBB and #BBCECB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCEC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 206, 194 |
| HSL | 142°, 16%, 77% |
| HSV | 142°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 6%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.30, 58.60, 59.59 |
| Yxy | 58.60, 0.3068, 0.3437 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.07, -8.69, 3.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.55, -8.05, 3.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 76%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCEC2
.text { color: #BBCEC2; }
.background { background-color: #BBCEC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCEC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 206, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 16%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCEC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 206, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCEC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 206, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCEC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCEC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBBC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCEC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCEC2
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 #BBCEC2: ·
How #BBCEC2 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 #BBCEC2 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 #BBCEC2?
#BBCEC2 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 206, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCEC2?
#BBCEC2 is RGB 187, 206, 194 — HSL 142°, 16%, 77% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 6%, 19%.
What colors go with #BBCEC2?
Its complement is #CEBBC7; analogous partners are #BDCEBB and #BBCECB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCEC2 for text?
Black text on #BBCEC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.