Palettes / Colors / #BBDBB5
#BBDBB5 — Light Muted Green
#BBDBB5 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 #BBDBB5 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.
#BBDBB5 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D5B3DB; it also sits naturally between #CDDBB3 and #B3DBC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDBB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 219, 181 |
| HSL | 111°, 35%, 78% |
| HSV | 111°, 17%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 17%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.17, 64.56, 53.32 |
| Yxy | 64.56, 0.3148, 0.3753 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.26, -17.61, 15.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.35, -16.25, 13.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 71%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDBB5
.text { color: #BBDBB5; }
.background { background-color: #BBDBB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDBB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 219, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 35%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDBB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 219, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDBB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 219, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDBB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDBB5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDBB5
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5B3DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDBB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDBB5
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 #BBDBB5: ·
How #BBDBB5 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 #BBDBB5 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 #BBDBB5?
#BBDBB5 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 219, 181). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDBB5?
#BBDBB5 is RGB 187, 219, 181 — HSL 111°, 35%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 17%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDBB5?
Its complement is #D5B3DB; analogous partners are #CDDBB3 and #B3DBC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDBB5 for text?
Black text on #BBDBB5 has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.