Palettes / Colors / #BBD5AE
#BBD5AE — Light Muted Green
#BBD5AE 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 #BBD5AE 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.
#BBD5AE 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 #C8AED5; it also sits naturally between #CFD5AE and #AED5B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD5AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 213, 174 |
| HSL | 100°, 32%, 76% |
| HSV | 100°, 18%, 84% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 18%, 16% |
| XYZ | 51.93, 61.21, 49.12 |
| Yxy | 61.21, 0.3200, 0.3772 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.49, -15.78, 16.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.24, -14.49, 13.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 84% · Blue 68%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD5AE
.text { color: #BBD5AE; }
.background { background-color: #BBD5AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD5AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 213, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 32%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD5AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 213, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD5AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 213, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD5AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD5AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8AED5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD5AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD5AE
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 #BBD5AE: ·
How #BBD5AE 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 #BBD5AE 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 #BBD5AE?
#BBD5AE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 213, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD5AE?
#BBD5AE is RGB 187, 213, 174 — HSL 100°, 32%, 76% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 18%, 16%.
What colors go with #BBD5AE?
Its complement is #C8AED5; analogous partners are #CFD5AE and #AED5B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD5AE for text?
Black text on #BBD5AE has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.