Palettes / Colors / #BCCAAA
#BCCAAA — Light Dusty Green
#BCCAAA is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#BCCAAA is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B8AACA; it also sits naturally between #CAC8AA and #ACCAAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCCAAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 202, 170 |
| HSL | 86°, 23%, 73% |
| HSV | 86°, 16%, 79% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 16%, 21% |
| XYZ | 49.12, 55.83, 46.22 |
| Yxy | 55.83, 0.3249, 0.3694 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.52, -10.49, 14.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.72, -9.60, 12.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 79% · Blue 67%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCCAAA
.text { color: #BCCAAA; }
.background { background-color: #BCCAAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCCAAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 202, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 23%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCCAAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 202, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCCAAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 202, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCCAAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCCAAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8AACA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCCAAA: #000000.
How #BCCAAA 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 #BCCAAA 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 #BCCAAA?
#BCCAAA is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 188, 202, 170). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCCAAA?
#BCCAAA is RGB 188, 202, 170 — HSL 86°, 23%, 73% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 16%, 21%.
What colors go with #BCCAAA?
Its complement is #B8AACA; analogous partners are #CAC8AA and #ACCAAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCCAAA for text?
Black text on #BCCAAA has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.