Palettes / Colors / #BFDBAF
#BFDBAF — Light Muted Green
#BFDBAF 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 #BFDBAF 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.
#BFDBAF 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 #CAAEDB; it also sits naturally between #D5DBAE and #AEDBB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 219, 175 |
| HSL | 98°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 98°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.56, 64.83, 50.20 |
| Yxy | 64.83, 0.3217, 0.3823 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.40, -17.22, 18.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.52, -15.92, 15.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 86% · Blue 69%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFDBAF
.text { color: #BFDBAF; }
.background { background-color: #BFDBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 219, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 219, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 219, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDBAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFDBAF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAAEDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDBAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDBAF
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 #BFDBAF: ·
How #BFDBAF 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 #BFDBAF 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 #BFDBAF?
#BFDBAF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 219, 175). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDBAF?
#BFDBAF is RGB 191, 219, 175 — HSL 98°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #BFDBAF?
Its complement is #CAAEDB; analogous partners are #D5DBAE and #AEDBB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDBAF for text?
Black text on #BFDBAF has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.