Palettes / Colors / #BBDDA2
#BBDDA2 — Light Muted Green
#BBDDA2 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 #BBDDA2 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.
#BBDDA2 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 #C4A2DD; it also sits naturally between #D8DDA2 and #A2DDA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDDA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 221, 162 |
| HSL | 95°, 46%, 75% |
| HSV | 95°, 27%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 27%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.87, 64.89, 43.92 |
| Yxy | 64.89, 0.3270, 0.4013 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.43, -21.66, 25.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.55, -19.81, 20.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 64%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDDA2
.text { color: #BBDDA2; }
.background { background-color: #BBDDA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDDA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 221, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 46%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDDA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 221, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDDA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 221, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDDA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDDA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDDA2
Tints of #BBDDA2
Tones of #BBDDA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4A2DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDDA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDDA2
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 #BBDDA2: ·
How #BBDDA2 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 #BBDDA2 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 #BBDDA2?
#BBDDA2 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 221, 162). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDDA2?
#BBDDA2 is RGB 187, 221, 162 — HSL 95°, 46%, 75% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 27%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDDA2?
Its complement is #C4A2DD; analogous partners are #D8DDA2 and #A2DDA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDDA2 for text?
Black text on #BBDDA2 has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.