Palettes / Colors / #BFCFBA
#BFCFBA — Light Dusty Green
#BFCFBA 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 #BFCFBA 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.
#BFCFBA 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 #CABACF; it also sits naturally between #C9CFBA and #BACFBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCFBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 207, 186 |
| HSL | 106°, 18%, 77% |
| HSV | 106°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 10%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.66, 59.25, 55.11 |
| Yxy | 59.25, 0.3153, 0.3547 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.43, -9.28, 8.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.97, -8.60, 7.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 73%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCFBA
.text { color: #BFCFBA; }
.background { background-color: #BFCFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 207, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(106, 18%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 207, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 207, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCFBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCFBA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCFBA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CABACF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCFBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCFBA
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 #BFCFBA: ·
How #BFCFBA 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 #BFCFBA 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 #BFCFBA?
#BFCFBA is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 207, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCFBA?
#BFCFBA is RGB 191, 207, 186 — HSL 106°, 18%, 77% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 10%, 19%.
What colors go with #BFCFBA?
Its complement is #CABACF; analogous partners are #C9CFBA and #BACFBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCFBA for text?
Black text on #BFCFBA has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.