Palettes / Colors / #BCDCC3
#BCDCC3 — Light Dusty Green
#BCDCC3 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 #BCDCC3 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.
#BCDCC3 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 #DCBCD5; it also sits naturally between #C5DCBC and #BCDCD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDCC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 220, 195 |
| HSL | 133°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 133°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 11%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.18, 65.82, 61.37 |
| Yxy | 65.82, 0.3064, 0.3589 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.90, -15.31, 8.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.13, -14.25, 7.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 76%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDCC3
.text { color: #BCDCC3; }
.background { background-color: #BCDCC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDCC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 220, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(133, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDCC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 220, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDCC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 220, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDCC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDCC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDCC3
Tints of #BCDCC3
Tones of #BCDCC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCBCD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDCC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDCC3
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 #BCDCC3: ·
How #BCDCC3 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 #BCDCC3 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 #BCDCC3?
#BCDCC3 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 188, 220, 195). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDCC3?
#BCDCC3 is RGB 188, 220, 195 — HSL 133°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 11%, 14%.
What colors go with #BCDCC3?
Its complement is #DCBCD5; analogous partners are #C5DCBC and #BCDCD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDCC3 for text?
Black text on #BCDCC3 has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.