Palettes / Colors / #BBD4BB
#BBD4BB — Light Dusty Green
#BBD4BB 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 #BBD4BB 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.
#BBD4BB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D4BAD4; it also sits naturally between #C7D4BA and #BAD4C7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD4BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 212, 187 |
| HSL | 120°, 23%, 78% |
| HSV | 120°, 12%, 83% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 12%, 17% |
| XYZ | 53.01, 61.24, 56.04 |
| Yxy | 61.24, 0.3113, 0.3596 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.51, -13.04, 9.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.26, -12.05, 8.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 83% · Blue 73%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD4BB
.text { color: #BBD4BB; }
.background { background-color: #BBD4BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD4BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 212, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 23%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD4BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 212, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD4BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 212, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD4BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD4BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4BAD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD4BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD4BB
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 #BBD4BB: ·
How #BBD4BB 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 #BBD4BB 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 #BBD4BB?
#BBD4BB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 187, 212, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD4BB?
#BBD4BB is RGB 187, 212, 187 — HSL 120°, 23%, 78% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 12%, 17%.
What colors go with #BBD4BB?
Its complement is #D4BAD4; analogous partners are #C7D4BA and #BAD4C7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD4BB for text?
Black text on #BBD4BB has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.