Palettes / Colors / #BBD2A7
#BBD2A7 — Light Muted Green
#BBD2A7 is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #BBD2A7 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.
#BBD2A7 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 #BEA7D2; it also sits naturally between #D1D2A7 and #A7D2A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD2A7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 210, 167 |
| HSL | 92°, 32%, 74% |
| HSV | 92°, 20%, 82% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 20%, 18% |
| XYZ | 50.52, 59.45, 45.37 |
| Yxy | 59.45, 0.3252, 0.3827 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.54, -15.41, 18.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.10, -14.08, 15.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 65%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD2A7
.text { color: #BBD2A7; }
.background { background-color: #BBD2A7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD2A7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 210, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 32%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD2A7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 210, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD2A7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 210, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD2A7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD2A7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBD2A7
Tints of #BBD2A7
Tones of #BBD2A7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEA7D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD2A7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD2A7
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 #BBD2A7: ·
How #BBD2A7 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 #BBD2A7 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 #BBD2A7?
#BBD2A7 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 210, 167). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD2A7?
#BBD2A7 is RGB 187, 210, 167 — HSL 92°, 32%, 74% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 20%, 18%.
What colors go with #BBD2A7?
Its complement is #BEA7D2; analogous partners are #D1D2A7 and #A7D2A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD2A7 for text?
Black text on #BBD2A7 has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.