Palettes / Colors / #BDDBC0
#BDDBC0 — Light Dusty Green
#BDDBC0 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 #BDDBC0 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.
#BDDBC0 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 #DBBDD8; it also sits naturally between #C9DBBD and #BDDBCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDDBC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 219, 192 |
| HSL | 126°, 29%, 80% |
| HSV | 126°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 12%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.83, 65.29, 59.53 |
| Yxy | 65.29, 0.3091, 0.3614 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.63, -15.01, 9.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.80, -13.96, 8.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 75%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDDBC0
.text { color: #BDDBC0; }
.background { background-color: #BDDBC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDDBC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 219, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(126, 29%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDDBC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 219, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDDBC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 219, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDDBC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDDBC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDDBC0
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Tones of #BDDBC0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBBDD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDDBC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDDBC0
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 #BDDBC0: ·
How #BDDBC0 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 #BDDBC0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDDBC0?
#BDDBC0 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 189, 219, 192). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDDBC0?
#BDDBC0 is RGB 189, 219, 192 — HSL 126°, 29%, 80% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 12%, 14%.
What colors go with #BDDBC0?
Its complement is #DBBDD8; analogous partners are #C9DBBD and #BDDBCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDDBC0 for text?
Black text on #BDDBC0 has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.