Palettes / Colors / #BCCCA2
#BCCCA2 — Light Dusty Green
#BCCCA2 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#BCCCA2 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 #B3A3CC; it also sits naturally between #CCC7A3 and #A8CCA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCCCA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 204, 162 |
| HSL | 83°, 29%, 72% |
| HSV | 83°, 21%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 21%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.85, 56.49, 42.51 |
| Yxy | 56.49, 0.3304, 0.3820 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.89, -12.80, 19.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.16, -11.66, 15.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 80% · Blue 64%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCCCA2
.text { color: #BCCCA2; }
.background { background-color: #BCCCA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCCCA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 204, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 29%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCCCA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 204, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCCCA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 204, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCCCA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCCCA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3A3CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCCCA2: #000000.
How #BCCCA2 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 #BCCCA2 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 #BCCCA2?
#BCCCA2 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 188, 204, 162). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCCCA2?
#BCCCA2 is RGB 188, 204, 162 — HSL 83°, 29%, 72% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 21%, 20%.
What colors go with #BCCCA2?
Its complement is #B3A3CC; analogous partners are #CCC7A3 and #A8CCA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCCCA2 for text?
Black text on #BCCCA2 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.