Palettes / Colors / #BBD79D
#BBD79D — Light Muted Green
#BBD79D 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 #BBD79D 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.
#BBD79D 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 #B99DD7; it also sits naturally between #D7D69D and #9ED79D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD79D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 215, 157 |
| HSL | 89°, 42%, 73% |
| HSV | 89°, 27%, 84% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 27%, 16% |
| XYZ | 50.88, 61.60, 41.11 |
| Yxy | 61.60, 0.3313, 0.4011 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.70, -19.45, 25.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.49, -17.72, 20.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 84% · Blue 62%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD79D
.text { color: #BBD79D; }
.background { background-color: #BBD79D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD79D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 215, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 42%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD79D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 215, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD79D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 215, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD79D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD79D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B99DD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD79D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD79D
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 #BBD79D: ·
How #BBD79D 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 #BBD79D 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 #BBD79D?
#BBD79D is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 215, 157). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD79D?
#BBD79D is RGB 187, 215, 157 — HSL 89°, 42%, 73% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 27%, 16%.
What colors go with #BBD79D?
Its complement is #B99DD7; analogous partners are #D7D69D and #9ED79D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD79D for text?
Black text on #BBD79D has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.