Palettes / Colors / #BFCDCD
#BFCDCD — Light Dusty Teal
#BFCDCD is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BFCDCD 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.
#BFCDCD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #CEC0C0; it also sits naturally between #C0CEC7 and #C0C7CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCDCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 205, 205 |
| HSL | 180°, 12%, 78% |
| HSV | 180°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 54.34, 59.15, 66.31 |
| Yxy | 59.15, 0.3022, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.37, -4.73, -1.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.91, -4.43, -1.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCDCD
.text { color: #BFCDCD; }
.background { background-color: #BFCDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 205, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 12%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 205, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 205, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCDCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEC0C0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCDCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCDCD
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 #BFCDCD: ·
How #BFCDCD 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 #BFCDCD 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 #BFCDCD?
#BFCDCD is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 191, 205, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCDCD?
#BFCDCD is RGB 191, 205, 205 — HSL 180°, 12%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCDCD?
Its complement is #CEC0C0; analogous partners are #C0CEC7 and #C0C7CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCDCD for text?
Black text on #BFCDCD has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.