Palettes / Colors / #BBDC87
#BBDC87 — Light Green
#BBDC87 is a green color we call Light 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 #BBDC87 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.
#BBDC87 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 #A988DD; it also sits naturally between #DDD388 and #92DD88. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDC87 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 220, 135 |
| HSL | 83°, 55%, 70% |
| HSV | 83°, 39%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 39%, 14% |
| XYZ | 50.46, 63.50, 32.52 |
| Yxy | 63.50, 0.3445, 0.4335 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.71, -24.90, 38.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.69, -22.52, 28.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 53%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDC87
.text { color: #BBDC87; }
.background { background-color: #BBDC87; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDC87; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 220, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 55%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDC87; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 220, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDC87; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 220, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDC87">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDC87">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A988DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDC87: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDC87
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 #BBDC87: ·
How #BBDC87 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 #BBDC87 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 #BBDC87?
#BBDC87 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 187, 220, 135). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDC87?
#BBDC87 is RGB 187, 220, 135 — HSL 83°, 55%, 70% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 39%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDC87?
Its complement is #A988DD; analogous partners are #DDD388 and #92DD88. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDC87 for text?
Black text on #BBDC87 has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.