Palettes / Colors / #BFCED1
#BFCED1 — Light Dusty Teal
#BFCED1 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 #BFCED1 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.
#BFCED1 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 #D0C1BE; it also sits naturally between #BED0CA and #BEC4D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCED1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 206, 209 |
| HSL | 190°, 16%, 78% |
| HSV | 190°, 9%, 82% |
| CMYK | 9%, 1%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 55.07, 59.82, 68.97 |
| Yxy | 59.82, 0.2995, 0.3254 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.74, -4.48, -3.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.34, -4.21, -3.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 82%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCED1
.text { color: #BFCED1; }
.background { background-color: #BFCED1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCED1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 206, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 16%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCED1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 206, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCED1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 206, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCED1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCED1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0C1BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCED1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCED1
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 #BFCED1: ·
How #BFCED1 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 #BFCED1 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 #BFCED1?
#BFCED1 is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 191, 206, 209). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCED1?
#BFCED1 is RGB 191, 206, 209 — HSL 190°, 16%, 78% — CMYK 9%, 1%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #BFCED1?
Its complement is #D0C1BE; analogous partners are #BED0CA and #BEC4D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCED1 for text?
Black text on #BFCED1 has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.