Palettes / Colors / #BED2CB
#BED2CB — Light Dusty Green
#BED2CB 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 #BED2CB 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.
#BED2CB is a cool 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 #D1BDC4; it also sits naturally between #BDD1C0 and #BDCED1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED2CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 210, 203 |
| HSL | 159°, 18%, 78% |
| HSV | 159°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 3%, 18% |
| XYZ | 55.06, 61.35, 65.44 |
| Yxy | 61.35, 0.3028, 0.3374 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.57, -8.05, 1.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.33, -7.53, 1.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 80%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BED2CB
.text { color: #BED2CB; }
.background { background-color: #BED2CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED2CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 210, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 18%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED2CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 210, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED2CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 210, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED2CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED2CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1BDC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED2CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED2CB
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 #BED2CB: ·
How #BED2CB 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 #BED2CB 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 #BED2CB?
#BED2CB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 190, 210, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED2CB?
#BED2CB is RGB 190, 210, 203 — HSL 159°, 18%, 78% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 3%, 18%.
What colors go with #BED2CB?
Its complement is #D1BDC4; analogous partners are #BDD1C0 and #BDCED1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED2CB for text?
Black text on #BED2CB has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.