Palettes / Colors / #BDD2BC
#BDD2BC — Light Dusty Green
#BDD2BC is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#BDD2BC 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 #D1BCD2; it also sits naturally between #C8D2BC and #BCD2C6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDD2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 210, 188 |
| HSL | 117°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 117°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 10%, 18% |
| XYZ | 53.11, 60.54, 56.46 |
| Yxy | 60.54, 0.3122, 0.3559 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.13, -11.16, 8.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.81, -10.33, 7.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 82% · Blue 74%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDD2BC
.text { color: #BDD2BC; }
.background { background-color: #BDD2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDD2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 210, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDD2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 210, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDD2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 210, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDD2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDD2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1BCD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDD2BC: #000000.
How #BDD2BC 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 #BDD2BC 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 #BDD2BC?
#BDD2BC is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 189, 210, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDD2BC?
#BDD2BC is RGB 189, 210, 188 — HSL 117°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 10%, 18%.
What colors go with #BDD2BC?
Its complement is #D1BCD2; analogous partners are #C8D2BC and #BCD2C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDD2BC for text?
Black text on #BDD2BC has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.