Palettes / Colors / #BFCCBC
#BFCCBC — Light Dusty Green
#BFCCBC 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 #BFCCBC 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.
#BFCCBC 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 #CABCCD; it also sits naturally between #C7CDBC and #BCCDC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCCBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 204, 188 |
| HSL | 109°, 14%, 77% |
| HSV | 109°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.16, 57.89, 56.00 |
| Yxy | 57.89, 0.3141, 0.3486 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.68, -7.37, 6.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.09, -6.84, 5.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 74%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCCBC
.text { color: #BFCCBC; }
.background { background-color: #BFCCBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCCBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 204, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(109, 14%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCCBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 204, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCCBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 204, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCCBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCCBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CABCCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCCBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCCBC
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 #BFCCBC: ·
How #BFCCBC 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 #BFCCBC 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 #BFCCBC?
#BFCCBC is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 204, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCCBC?
#BFCCBC is RGB 191, 204, 188 — HSL 109°, 14%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCCBC?
Its complement is #CABCCD; analogous partners are #C7CDBC and #BCCDC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCCBC for text?
Black text on #BFCCBC has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.