Palettes / Colors / #BFCDA4
#BFCDA4 — Light Dusty Green
#BFCDA4 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 #BFCDA4 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.
#BFCDA4 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 #B1A3CC; it also sits naturally between #CCC5A3 and #AACCA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCDA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 205, 164 |
| HSL | 80°, 29%, 72% |
| HSV | 80°, 20%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 20%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.02, 57.42, 43.57 |
| Yxy | 57.42, 0.3312, 0.3802 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.41, -11.91, 18.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.78, -10.91, 15.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 64%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCDA4
.text { color: #BFCDA4; }
.background { background-color: #BFCDA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCDA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 205, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 29%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCDA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 205, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCDA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 205, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCDA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCDA4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCDA4
Tints of #BFCDA4
Tones of #BFCDA4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1A3CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCDA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCDA4
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 #BFCDA4: ·
How #BFCDA4 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 #BFCDA4 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 #BFCDA4?
#BFCDA4 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 205, 164). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCDA4?
#BFCDA4 is RGB 191, 205, 164 — HSL 80°, 29%, 72% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 20%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCDA4?
Its complement is #B1A3CC; analogous partners are #CCC5A3 and #AACCA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCDA4 for text?
Black text on #BFCDA4 has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.