Palettes / Colors / #BBD89B
#BBD89B — Light Muted Green
#BBD89B 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 #BBD89B 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.
#BBD89B 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 #B99CD8; it also sits naturally between #D8D79C and #9DD89C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD89B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 216, 155 |
| HSL | 89°, 44%, 73% |
| HSV | 89°, 28%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 28%, 15% |
| XYZ | 50.97, 62.04, 40.30 |
| Yxy | 62.04, 0.3324, 0.4047 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.94, -20.24, 26.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.77, -18.43, 21.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 61%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD89B
.text { color: #BBD89B; }
.background { background-color: #BBD89B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD89B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 216, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 44%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD89B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 216, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD89B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 216, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD89B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD89B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B99CD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD89B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD89B
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 #BBD89B: ·
How #BBD89B 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 #BBD89B 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 #BBD89B?
#BBD89B is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 216, 155). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD89B?
#BBD89B is RGB 187, 216, 155 — HSL 89°, 44%, 73% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 28%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBD89B?
Its complement is #B99CD8; analogous partners are #D8D79C and #9DD89C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD89B for text?
Black text on #BBD89B has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.