Palettes / Colors / #BFDAAE
#BFDAAE — Light Muted Green
#BFDAAE is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #BFDAAE 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.
#BFDAAE 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 #C9AFDA; it also sits naturally between #D5DAAF and #AFDAB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDAAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 218, 174 |
| HSL | 97°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 97°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 20%, 15% |
| XYZ | 54.20, 64.28, 49.59 |
| Yxy | 64.28, 0.3225, 0.3824 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.11, -16.88, 18.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.17, -15.59, 15.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 85% · Blue 68%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFDAAE
.text { color: #BFDAAE; }
.background { background-color: #BFDAAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDAAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 218, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(97, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDAAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 218, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDAAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 218, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDAAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDAAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFDAAE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9AFDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDAAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDAAE
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 #BFDAAE: ·
How #BFDAAE 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 #BFDAAE 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 #BFDAAE?
#BFDAAE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 218, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDAAE?
#BFDAAE is RGB 191, 218, 174 — HSL 97°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 20%, 15%.
What colors go with #BFDAAE?
Its complement is #C9AFDA; analogous partners are #D5DAAF and #AFDAB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDAAE for text?
Black text on #BFDAAE has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.