Palettes / Colors / #BFDBB4
#BFDBB4 — Light Muted Green
#BFDBB4 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 #BFDBB4 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.
#BFDBB4 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 #CFB3DB; it also sits naturally between #D2DBB3 and #B3DBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDBB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 219, 180 |
| HSL | 103°, 35%, 78% |
| HSV | 103°, 18%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 18%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.06, 65.03, 52.83 |
| Yxy | 65.03, 0.3184, 0.3761 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.50, -16.40, 16.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.64, -15.20, 13.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 86% · Blue 71%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFDBB4
.text { color: #BFDBB4; }
.background { background-color: #BFDBB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDBB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 219, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 35%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDBB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 219, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDBB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 219, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDBB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDBB4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFDBB4
Tints of #BFDBB4
Tones of #BFDBB4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFB3DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDBB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDBB4
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 #BFDBB4: ·
How #BFDBB4 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 #BFDBB4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFDBB4?
#BFDBB4 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 219, 180). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDBB4?
#BFDBB4 is RGB 191, 219, 180 — HSL 103°, 35%, 78% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 18%, 14%.
What colors go with #BFDBB4?
Its complement is #CFB3DB; analogous partners are #D2DBB3 and #B3DBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDBB4 for text?
Black text on #BFDBB4 has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.