Palettes / Colors / #BBDE95
#BBDE95 — Light Muted Green
#BBDE95 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 #BBDE95 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.
#BBDE95 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 #B996DF; it also sits naturally between #DFDD96 and #97DF96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDE95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 222, 149 |
| HSL | 89°, 53%, 73% |
| HSV | 89°, 33%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 33%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.04, 64.98, 38.23 |
| Yxy | 64.98, 0.3352, 0.4185 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.47, -24.03, 32.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.61, -21.86, 24.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 58%
Cyan 16% · 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 #BBDE95
.text { color: #BBDE95; }
.background { background-color: #BBDE95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDE95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 222, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 53%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDE95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 222, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDE95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 222, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDE95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDE95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B996DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDE95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDE95
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 #BBDE95: ·
How #BBDE95 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 #BBDE95 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 #BBDE95?
#BBDE95 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 222, 149). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDE95?
#BBDE95 is RGB 187, 222, 149 — HSL 89°, 53%, 73% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 33%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDE95?
Its complement is #B996DF; analogous partners are #DFDD96 and #97DF96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDE95 for text?
Black text on #BBDE95 has a contrast ratio of 14.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.