Palettes / Colors / #BBDA8F
#BBDA8F — Light Muted Green
#BBDA8F is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #BBDA8F 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.
#BBDA8F 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 #AF90DA; it also sits naturally between #DAD490 and #96DA90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDA8F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 143 |
| HSL | 85°, 50%, 71% |
| HSV | 85°, 34%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 34%, 15% |
| XYZ | 50.52, 62.69, 35.42 |
| Yxy | 62.69, 0.3399, 0.4218 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.28, -22.90, 33.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.18, -20.76, 25.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 56%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 34% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDA8F
.text { color: #BBDA8F; }
.background { background-color: #BBDA8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDA8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 50%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDA8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDA8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDA8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDA8F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDA8F
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AF90DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDA8F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDA8F
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 #BBDA8F: ·
How #BBDA8F 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 #BBDA8F 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 #BBDA8F?
#BBDA8F is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 218, 143). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDA8F?
#BBDA8F is RGB 187, 218, 143 — HSL 85°, 50%, 71% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 34%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBDA8F?
Its complement is #AF90DA; analogous partners are #DAD490 and #96DA90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDA8F for text?
Black text on #BBDA8F has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.