Palettes / Colors / #BFDAAF
#BFDAAF — Light Muted Green
#BFDAAF 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 #BFDAAF 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.
#BFDAAF 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 #CAAFDA; it also sits naturally between #D4DAAF and #AFDAB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 218, 175 |
| HSL | 98°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 98°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 20%, 15% |
| XYZ | 54.30, 64.31, 50.11 |
| Yxy | 64.31, 0.3218, 0.3812 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.13, -16.72, 18.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.20, -15.45, 15.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 85% · Blue 69%
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 #BFDAAF
.text { color: #BFDAAF; }
.background { background-color: #BFDAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 218, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 218, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 218, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDAAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFDAAF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAAFDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDAAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDAAF
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 #BFDAAF: ·
How #BFDAAF 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 #BFDAAF 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 #BFDAAF?
#BFDAAF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 218, 175). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDAAF?
#BFDAAF is RGB 191, 218, 175 — HSL 98°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 20%, 15%.
What colors go with #BFDAAF?
Its complement is #CAAFDA; analogous partners are #D4DAAF and #AFDAB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDAAF for text?
Black text on #BFDAAF has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.