Palettes / Colors / #BFCAAF
#BFCAAF — Light Dusty Green
#BFCAAF is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#BFCAAF 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 #BAAFCA; it also sits naturally between #CAC7AF and #B2CAAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 202, 175 |
| HSL | 84°, 20%, 74% |
| HSV | 84°, 13%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 13%, 21% |
| XYZ | 50.34, 56.41, 48.79 |
| Yxy | 56.41, 0.3237, 0.3627 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.85, -8.59, 12.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.11, -7.91, 10.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 79% · Blue 69%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCAAF
.text { color: #BFCAAF; }
.background { background-color: #BFCAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 202, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 20%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 202, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 202, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCAAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAAFCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCAAF: #000000.
How #BFCAAF 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 #BFCAAF 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 #BFCAAF?
#BFCAAF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 202, 175). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCAAF?
#BFCAAF is RGB 191, 202, 175 — HSL 84°, 20%, 74% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 13%, 21%.
What colors go with #BFCAAF?
Its complement is #BAAFCA; analogous partners are #CAC7AF and #B2CAAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCAAF for text?
Black text on #BFCAAF has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.