Palettes / Colors / #BDCEAA
#BDCEAA — Light Dusty Green
#BDCEAA 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 #BDCEAA 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.
#BDCEAA 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 #BCABCF; it also sits naturally between #CFCDAB and #ACCFAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCEAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 206, 170 |
| HSL | 88°, 27%, 74% |
| HSV | 88°, 17%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 17%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.31, 57.86, 46.55 |
| Yxy | 57.86, 0.3252, 0.3740 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.66, -12.18, 16.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.07, -11.17, 13.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 81% · Blue 67%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCEAA
.text { color: #BDCEAA; }
.background { background-color: #BDCEAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCEAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 206, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 27%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCEAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 206, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCEAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 206, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCEAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCEAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCABCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCEAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCEAA
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 #BDCEAA: ·
How #BDCEAA 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 #BDCEAA 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 #BDCEAA?
#BDCEAA is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 189, 206, 170). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCEAA?
#BDCEAA is RGB 189, 206, 170 — HSL 88°, 27%, 74% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 17%, 19%.
What colors go with #BDCEAA?
Its complement is #BCABCF; analogous partners are #CFCDAB and #ACCFAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCEAA for text?
Black text on #BDCEAA has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.