Palettes / Colors / #BFD2BE
#BFD2BE — Light Dusty Green
#BFD2BE 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 #BFD2BE 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.
#BFD2BE 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 #D0BDD1; it also sits naturally between #C8D1BD and #BDD1C6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFD2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 210, 190 |
| HSL | 117°, 18%, 78% |
| HSV | 117°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 10%, 18% |
| XYZ | 53.83, 60.89, 57.63 |
| Yxy | 60.89, 0.3123, 0.3533 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.32, -10.11, 7.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.03, -9.40, 6.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 75%
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 #BFD2BE
.text { color: #BFD2BE; }
.background { background-color: #BFD2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFD2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 210, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 18%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFD2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 210, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFD2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 210, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFD2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFD2BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0BDD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFD2BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFD2BE
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 #BFD2BE: ·
How #BFD2BE 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 #BFD2BE 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 #BFD2BE?
#BFD2BE is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 210, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFD2BE?
#BFD2BE is RGB 191, 210, 190 — HSL 117°, 18%, 78% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 10%, 18%.
What colors go with #BFD2BE?
Its complement is #D0BDD1; analogous partners are #C8D1BD and #BDD1C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFD2BE for text?
Black text on #BFD2BE has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.