Palettes / Colors / #BBDA92
#BBDA92 — Light Muted Green
#BBDA92 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 #BBDA92 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.
#BBDA92 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 #B091D9; it also sits naturally between #D9D491 and #96D991. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDA92 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 146 |
| HSL | 86°, 49%, 71% |
| HSV | 86°, 33%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 33%, 15% |
| XYZ | 50.75, 62.78, 36.64 |
| Yxy | 62.78, 0.3380, 0.4181 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.33, -22.49, 32.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.24, -20.41, 24.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 57%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDA92
.text { color: #BBDA92; }
.background { background-color: #BBDA92; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDA92; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 49%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDA92; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDA92; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDA92">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDA92">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B091D9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDA92: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDA92
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 #BBDA92: ·
How #BBDA92 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 #BBDA92 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 #BBDA92?
#BBDA92 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 218, 146). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDA92?
#BBDA92 is RGB 187, 218, 146 — HSL 86°, 49%, 71% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 33%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBDA92?
Its complement is #B091D9; analogous partners are #D9D491 and #96D991. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDA92 for text?
Black text on #BBDA92 has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.