Palettes / Colors / #BCD7CB
#BCD7CB — Light Dusty Green
#BCD7CB is a green color we call Light Dusty 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 #BCD7CB 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.
#BCD7CB is a cool 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 #D7BCC8; it also sits naturally between #BCD7BD and #BCD5D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD7CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 215, 203 |
| HSL | 153°, 25%, 79% |
| HSV | 153°, 13%, 84% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 6%, 16% |
| XYZ | 55.82, 63.60, 65.83 |
| Yxy | 63.60, 0.3013, 0.3433 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.76, -11.28, 2.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.75, -10.54, 2.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD7CB
.text { color: #BCD7CB; }
.background { background-color: #BCD7CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD7CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 215, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(153, 25%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD7CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 215, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD7CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 215, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD7CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD7CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7BCC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD7CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD7CB
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 #BCD7CB: ·
How #BCD7CB 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 #BCD7CB 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 #BCD7CB?
#BCD7CB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 188, 215, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD7CB?
#BCD7CB is RGB 188, 215, 203 — HSL 153°, 25%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 6%, 16%.
What colors go with #BCD7CB?
Its complement is #D7BCC8; analogous partners are #BCD7BD and #BCD5D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD7CB for text?
Black text on #BCD7CB has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.