Palettes / Colors / #BFD4BF
#BFD4BF — Light Dusty Green
#BFD4BF 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 #BFD4BF 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.
#BFD4BF 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 #D4BFD4; it also sits naturally between #C9D4BF and #BFD4C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFD4BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 212, 191 |
| HSL | 120°, 20%, 79% |
| HSV | 120°, 10%, 83% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 10%, 17% |
| XYZ | 54.43, 61.92, 58.37 |
| Yxy | 61.92, 0.3115, 0.3544 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.87, -10.96, 8.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.69, -10.20, 7.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 83% · Blue 75%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFD4BF
.text { color: #BFD4BF; }
.background { background-color: #BFD4BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFD4BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 212, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 20%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFD4BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 212, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFD4BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 212, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFD4BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFD4BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4BFD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFD4BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFD4BF
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 #BFD4BF: ·
How #BFD4BF 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 #BFD4BF 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 #BFD4BF?
#BFD4BF is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 212, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFD4BF?
#BFD4BF is RGB 191, 212, 191 — HSL 120°, 20%, 79% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 10%, 17%.
What colors go with #BFD4BF?
Its complement is #D4BFD4; analogous partners are #C9D4BF and #BFD4C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFD4BF for text?
Black text on #BFD4BF has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.