Palettes / Colors / #BBDCB0
#BBDCB0 — Light Muted Green
#BBDCB0 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 #BBDCB0 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.
#BBDCB0 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 #D2B1DD; it also sits naturally between #D2DDB1 and #B1DDBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDCB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 220, 176 |
| HSL | 105°, 39%, 78% |
| HSV | 105°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.92, 64.89, 50.76 |
| Yxy | 64.89, 0.3180, 0.3827 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.42, -18.95, 18.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.55, -17.44, 15.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 69%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDCB0
.text { color: #BBDCB0; }
.background { background-color: #BBDCB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDCB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 220, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 39%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDCB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 220, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDCB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 220, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDCB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDCB0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDCB0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2B1DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDCB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDCB0
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 #BBDCB0: ·
How #BBDCB0 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 #BBDCB0 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 #BBDCB0?
#BBDCB0 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 220, 176). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDCB0?
#BBDCB0 is RGB 187, 220, 176 — HSL 105°, 39%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBDCB0?
Its complement is #D2B1DD; analogous partners are #D2DDB1 and #B1DDBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDCB0 for text?
Black text on #BBDCB0 has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.