Palettes / Colors / #BBDAA9
#BBDAA9 — Light Muted Green
#BBDAA9 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 #BBDAA9 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.
#BBDAA9 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 #C8A9DA; it also sits naturally between #D4DAA9 and #A9DAB0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDAA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 169 |
| HSL | 98°, 40%, 76% |
| HSV | 98°, 22%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 22%, 15% |
| XYZ | 52.73, 63.57, 47.03 |
| Yxy | 63.57, 0.3228, 0.3892 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.74, -19.09, 20.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.73, -17.51, 17.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 66%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDAA9
.text { color: #BBDAA9; }
.background { background-color: #BBDAA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDAA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 40%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDAA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDAA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDAA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDAA9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8A9DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDAA9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDAA9
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 #BBDAA9: ·
How #BBDAA9 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 #BBDAA9 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 #BBDAA9?
#BBDAA9 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 218, 169). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDAA9?
#BBDAA9 is RGB 187, 218, 169 — HSL 98°, 40%, 76% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 22%, 15%.
What colors go with #BBDAA9?
Its complement is #C8A9DA; analogous partners are #D4DAA9 and #A9DAB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDAA9 for text?
Black text on #BBDAA9 has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.