Palettes / Colors / #BBCF81
#BBCF81 — Light Muted Green
#BBCF81 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 #BBCF81 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.
#BBCF81 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 #9581CF; it also sits naturally between #CFBC81 and #95CF81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCF81 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 207, 129 |
| HSL | 75°, 45%, 66% |
| HSV | 75°, 38%, 81% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 38%, 19% |
| XYZ | 46.77, 56.78, 29.26 |
| Yxy | 56.78, 0.3522, 0.4275 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.05, -19.28, 36.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.35, -17.31, 26.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 51%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCF81
.text { color: #BBCF81; }
.background { background-color: #BBCF81; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCF81; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 207, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 45%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCF81; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 207, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCF81; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 207, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCF81">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCF81">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9581CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCF81: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCF81
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 #BBCF81: ·
How #BBCF81 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 #BBCF81 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 #BBCF81?
#BBCF81 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 207, 129). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCF81?
#BBCF81 is RGB 187, 207, 129 — HSL 75°, 45%, 66% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 38%, 19%.
What colors go with #BBCF81?
Its complement is #9581CF; analogous partners are #CFBC81 and #95CF81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCF81 for text?
Black text on #BBCF81 has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.