Palettes / Colors / #BBE2CD
#BBE2CD — Light Muted Green
#BBE2CD is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BBE2CD 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.
#BBE2CD 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 #E2BBD0; it also sits naturally between #BCE2BB and #BBE2E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBE2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 226, 205 |
| HSL | 148°, 40%, 81% |
| HSV | 148°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 9%, 11% |
| XYZ | 58.71, 69.37, 68.05 |
| Yxy | 69.37, 0.2993, 0.3537 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.68, -16.79, 6.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.29, -15.72, 5.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 89% · Blue 80%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBE2CD
.text { color: #BBE2CD; }
.background { background-color: #BBE2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBE2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 226, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 40%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBE2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 226, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBE2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 226, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBE2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBE2CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBE2CD
Tints of #BBE2CD
Tones of #BBE2CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2BBD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBE2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBE2CD
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 #BBE2CD: ·
How #BBE2CD 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 #BBE2CD 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 #BBE2CD?
#BBE2CD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 187, 226, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBE2CD?
#BBE2CD is RGB 187, 226, 205 — HSL 148°, 40%, 81% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 9%, 11%.
What colors go with #BBE2CD?
Its complement is #E2BBD0; analogous partners are #BCE2BB and #BBE2E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBE2CD for text?
Black text on #BBE2CD has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.