Palettes / Colors / #BBDFBF
#BBDFBF — Light Muted Green
#BBDFBF 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 #BBDFBF 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.
#BBDFBF 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 #DEBADA; it also sits naturally between #C8DEBA and #BADED0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 223, 191 |
| HSL | 127°, 36%, 80% |
| HSV | 127°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.29, 67.10, 59.28 |
| Yxy | 67.10, 0.3081, 0.3674 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.56, -17.86, 11.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.92, -16.59, 10.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 75%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDFBF
.text { color: #BBDFBF; }
.background { background-color: #BBDFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 223, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(127, 36%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 223, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 223, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDFBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBDFBF
Tints of #BBDFBF
Tones of #BBDFBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBADA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDFBF
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 #BBDFBF: ·
How #BBDFBF 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 #BBDFBF 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 #BBDFBF?
#BBDFBF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 223, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDFBF?
#BBDFBF is RGB 187, 223, 191 — HSL 127°, 36%, 80% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBDFBF?
Its complement is #DEBADA; analogous partners are #C8DEBA and #BADED0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDFBF for text?
Black text on #BBDFBF has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.