Palettes / Colors / #BBDA9F
#BBDA9F — Light Muted Green
#BBDA9F 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 #BBDA9F 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.
#BBDA9F 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 #BFA0DA; it also sits naturally between #D8DAA0 and #A0DAA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDA9F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 159 |
| HSL | 92°, 44%, 74% |
| HSV | 92°, 27%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 27%, 15% |
| XYZ | 51.82, 63.21, 42.27 |
| Yxy | 63.21, 0.3294, 0.4018 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.55, -20.63, 25.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.51, -18.83, 20.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 62%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDA9F
.text { color: #BBDA9F; }
.background { background-color: #BBDA9F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDA9F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(92, 44%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDA9F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDA9F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDA9F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDA9F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDA9F
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFA0DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDA9F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDA9F
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 #BBDA9F: ·
How #BBDA9F 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 #BBDA9F 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 #BBDA9F?
#BBDA9F is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 218, 159). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDA9F?
#BBDA9F is RGB 187, 218, 159 — HSL 92°, 44%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 27%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBDA9F?
Its complement is #BFA0DA; analogous partners are #D8DAA0 and #A0DAA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDA9F for text?
Black text on #BBDA9F has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.