Palettes / Colors / #BFCDBF
#BFCDBF — Light Dusty Green
#BFCDBF 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 #BFCDBF 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.
#BFCDBF 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 #CEC0CE; it also sits naturally between #C7CEC0 and #C0CEC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCDBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 205, 191 |
| HSL | 120°, 12%, 78% |
| HSV | 120°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.72, 58.50, 57.80 |
| Yxy | 58.50, 0.3119, 0.3461 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.02, -7.35, 5.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.49, -6.83, 4.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 75%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCDBF
.text { color: #BFCDBF; }
.background { background-color: #BFCDBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCDBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 205, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 12%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCDBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 205, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCDBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 205, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCDBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCDBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEC0CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCDBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCDBF
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 #BFCDBF: ·
How #BFCDBF 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 #BFCDBF 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 #BFCDBF?
#BFCDBF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 205, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCDBF?
#BFCDBF is RGB 191, 205, 191 — HSL 120°, 12%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCDBF?
Its complement is #CEC0CE; analogous partners are #C7CEC0 and #C0CEC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCDBF for text?
Black text on #BFCDBF has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.