Palettes / Colors / #BBDD95
#BBDD95 — Light Muted Green
#BBDD95 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #BBDD95 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.
#BBDD95 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 #B897DD; it also sits naturally between #DDDB97 and #99DD97. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDD95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 221, 149 |
| HSL | 88°, 51%, 73% |
| HSV | 88°, 33%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 33%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.77, 64.45, 38.14 |
| Yxy | 64.45, 0.3354, 0.4175 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.20, -23.54, 31.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.28, -21.42, 24.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 58%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDD95
.text { color: #BBDD95; }
.background { background-color: #BBDD95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDD95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 221, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 51%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDD95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 221, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDD95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 221, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDD95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDD95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B897DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDD95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDD95
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 #BBDD95: ·
How #BBDD95 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 #BBDD95 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 #BBDD95?
#BBDD95 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 221, 149). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDD95?
#BBDD95 is RGB 187, 221, 149 — HSL 88°, 51%, 73% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 33%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDD95?
Its complement is #B897DD; analogous partners are #DDDB97 and #99DD97. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDD95 for text?
Black text on #BBDD95 has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.