Palettes / Colors / #BFD2BC
#BFD2BC — Light Dusty Green
#BFD2BC 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 #BFD2BC 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.
#BFD2BC 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 #CFBCD2; it also sits naturally between #CAD2BC and #BCD2C4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFD2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 210, 188 |
| HSL | 112°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 112°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 10%, 18% |
| XYZ | 53.61, 60.80, 56.49 |
| Yxy | 60.80, 0.3137, 0.3558 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.27, -10.47, 8.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.97, -9.72, 7.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 74%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFD2BC
.text { color: #BFD2BC; }
.background { background-color: #BFD2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFD2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 210, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFD2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 210, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFD2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 210, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFD2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFD2BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFD2BC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFBCD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFD2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFD2BC
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 #BFD2BC: ·
How #BFD2BC 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 #BFD2BC 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 #BFD2BC?
#BFD2BC is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 210, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFD2BC?
#BFD2BC is RGB 191, 210, 188 — HSL 112°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 10%, 18%.
What colors go with #BFD2BC?
Its complement is #CFBCD2; analogous partners are #CAD2BC and #BCD2C4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFD2BC for text?
Black text on #BFD2BC has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.