Palettes / Colors / #BBDDCA
#BBDDCA — Light Muted Green
#BBDDCA is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BBDDCA 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.
#BBDDCA 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 #DDBBCE; it also sits naturally between #BDDDBB and #BBDDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 221, 202 |
| HSL | 146°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 146°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.01, 66.54, 65.72 |
| Yxy | 66.54, 0.3012, 0.3516 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.27, -14.84, 5.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.57, -13.86, 5.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 79%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDDCA
.text { color: #BBDDCA; }
.background { background-color: #BBDDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 221, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(146, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 221, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 221, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDBBCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDDCA
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 #BBDDCA: ·
How #BBDDCA 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 #BBDDCA 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 #BBDDCA?
#BBDDCA is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 221, 202). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDDCA?
#BBDDCA is RGB 187, 221, 202 — HSL 146°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDDCA?
Its complement is #DDBBCE; analogous partners are #BDDDBB and #BBDDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDDCA for text?
Black text on #BBDDCA has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.