Palettes / Colors / #BFD8BB
#BFD8BB — Light Dusty Green
#BFD8BB 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 #BFD8BB 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.
#BFD8BB 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 #D4BBD8; it also sits naturally between #CDD8BB and #BBD8C6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFD8BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 216, 187 |
| HSL | 112°, 27%, 79% |
| HSV | 112°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.01, 63.78, 56.42 |
| Yxy | 63.78, 0.3140, 0.3640 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.85, -13.70, 11.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.86, -12.73, 10.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 85% · Blue 73%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFD8BB
.text { color: #BFD8BB; }
.background { background-color: #BFD8BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFD8BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 216, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 27%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFD8BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 216, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFD8BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 216, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFD8BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFD8BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4BBD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFD8BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFD8BB
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 #BFD8BB: ·
How #BFD8BB 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 #BFD8BB 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 #BFD8BB?
#BFD8BB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 191, 216, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFD8BB?
#BFD8BB is RGB 191, 216, 187 — HSL 112°, 27%, 79% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #BFD8BB?
Its complement is #D4BBD8; analogous partners are #CDD8BB and #BBD8C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFD8BB for text?
Black text on #BFD8BB has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.