Palettes / Colors / #BBDFAD
#BBDFAD — Light Muted Green
#BBDFAD 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 #BBDFAD 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.
#BBDFAD 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 #D2AEE0; it also sits naturally between #D5E0AE and #AEE0B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDFAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 223, 173 |
| HSL | 103°, 44%, 78% |
| HSV | 103°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.42, 66.36, 49.47 |
| Yxy | 66.36, 0.3197, 0.3897 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.18, -20.92, 20.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.46, -19.25, 17.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDFAD
.text { color: #BBDFAD; }
.background { background-color: #BBDFAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDFAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 223, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 44%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDFAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 223, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDFAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 223, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDFAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDFAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDFAD
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Tones of #BBDFAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2AEE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDFAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDFAD
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 #BBDFAD: ·
How #BBDFAD 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 #BBDFAD 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 #BBDFAD?
#BBDFAD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 223, 173). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDFAD?
#BBDFAD is RGB 187, 223, 173 — HSL 103°, 44%, 78% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDFAD?
Its complement is #D2AEE0; analogous partners are #D5E0AE and #AEE0B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDFAD for text?
Black text on #BBDFAD has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.