Palettes / Colors / #BDCDB2
#BDCDB2 — Light Dusty Green
#BDCDB2 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 #BDCDB2 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.
#BDCDB2 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 #C2B2CD; it also sits naturally between #CACDB2 and #B2CDB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCDB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 205, 178 |
| HSL | 96°, 21%, 75% |
| HSV | 96°, 13%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 13%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.85, 57.70, 50.58 |
| Yxy | 57.70, 0.3196, 0.3626 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.57, -10.34, 11.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.96, -9.51, 9.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 80% · Blue 70%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCDB2
.text { color: #BDCDB2; }
.background { background-color: #BDCDB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCDB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 205, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 21%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCDB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 205, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCDB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 205, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCDB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCDB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDCDB2
Tints of #BDCDB2
Tones of #BDCDB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2B2CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCDB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCDB2
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 #BDCDB2: ·
How #BDCDB2 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 #BDCDB2 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 #BDCDB2?
#BDCDB2 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 189, 205, 178). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCDB2?
#BDCDB2 is RGB 189, 205, 178 — HSL 96°, 21%, 75% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 13%, 20%.
What colors go with #BDCDB2?
Its complement is #C2B2CD; analogous partners are #CACDB2 and #B2CDB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCDB2 for text?
Black text on #BDCDB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.