Palettes / Colors / #BBDFBD
#BBDFBD — Light Muted Green
#BBDFBD 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 #BBDFBD 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.
#BBDFBD 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 #CADEBA and #BADECE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 223, 189 |
| HSL | 123°, 36%, 80% |
| HSV | 123°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.07, 67.01, 58.12 |
| Yxy | 67.01, 0.3094, 0.3698 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.51, -18.22, 12.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.86, -16.90, 11.16 |
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
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BBDFBD
.text { color: #BBDFBD; }
.background { background-color: #BBDFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 223, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 36%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 223, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 223, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDFBD
Tints of #BBDFBD
Tones of #BBDFBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDFBD
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 #BBDFBD: ·
How #BBDFBD 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 #BBDFBD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBDFBD?
#BBDFBD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 223, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDFBD?
#BBDFBD is RGB 187, 223, 189 — HSL 123°, 36%, 80% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDFBD?
Its complement is #DEBADD; analogous partners are #CADEBA and #BADECE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDFBD for text?
Black text on #BBDFBD has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.