Palettes / Colors / #BBDEBC
#BBDEBC — Light Muted Green
#BBDEBC 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 #BBDEBC 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.
#BBDEBC 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 #DEBADD; it also sits naturally between #CBDEBA and #BADECD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 222, 188 |
| HSL | 122°, 35%, 80% |
| HSV | 122°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.69, 66.44, 57.47 |
| Yxy | 66.44, 0.3101, 0.3699 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.22, -17.89, 12.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.51, -16.59, 11.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDEBC
.text { color: #BBDEBC; }
.background { background-color: #BBDEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 222, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(122, 35%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 222, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 222, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDEBC
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 #BBDEBC: ·
How #BBDEBC 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 #BBDEBC 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 #BBDEBC?
#BBDEBC is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 222, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDEBC?
#BBDEBC is RGB 187, 222, 188 — HSL 122°, 35%, 80% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDEBC?
Its complement is #DEBADD; analogous partners are #CBDEBA and #BADECD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDEBC for text?
Black text on #BBDEBC has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.