Palettes / Colors / #BBDFB3
#BBDFB3 — Light Muted Green
#BBDFB3 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 #BBDFB3 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.
#BBDFB3 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 #D7B3DF; it also sits naturally between #D2DFB3 and #B3DFC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDFB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 223, 179 |
| HSL | 109°, 41%, 79% |
| HSV | 109°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 20%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.02, 66.59, 52.60 |
| Yxy | 66.59, 0.3158, 0.3823 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.30, -19.93, 17.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.61, -18.40, 15.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 70%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDFB3
.text { color: #BBDFB3; }
.background { background-color: #BBDFB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDFB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 223, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 41%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDFB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 223, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDFB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 223, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDFB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDFB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDFB3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7B3DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDFB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDFB3
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 #BBDFB3: ·
How #BBDFB3 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 #BBDFB3 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 #BBDFB3?
#BBDFB3 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 223, 179). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDFB3?
#BBDFB3 is RGB 187, 223, 179 — HSL 109°, 41%, 79% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 20%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDFB3?
Its complement is #D7B3DF; analogous partners are #D2DFB3 and #B3DFC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDFB3 for text?
Black text on #BBDFB3 has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.