Palettes / Colors / #BFCDC3
#BFCDC3 — Light Dusty Green
#BFCDC3 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 #BFCDC3 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.
#BFCDC3 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 #CEC0CA; it also sits naturally between #C3CEC0 and #C0CECB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCDC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 205, 195 |
| HSL | 137°, 12%, 78% |
| HSV | 137°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 5%, 20% |
| XYZ | 53.17, 58.68, 60.15 |
| Yxy | 58.68, 0.3091, 0.3412 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.11, -6.62, 3.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.60, -6.17, 3.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCDC3
.text { color: #BFCDC3; }
.background { background-color: #BFCDC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCDC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 205, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(137, 12%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCDC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 205, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCDC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 205, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCDC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCDC3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEC0CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCDC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCDC3
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 #BFCDC3: ·
How #BFCDC3 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 #BFCDC3 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 #BFCDC3?
#BFCDC3 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 205, 195). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCDC3?
#BFCDC3 is RGB 191, 205, 195 — HSL 137°, 12%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 5%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCDC3?
Its complement is #CEC0CA; analogous partners are #C3CEC0 and #C0CECB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCDC3 for text?
Black text on #BFCDC3 has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.