Palettes / Colors / #BFDECD
#BFDECD — Light Muted Green
#BFDECD is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BFDECD 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.
#BFDECD 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 #DEBFD0; it also sits naturally between #C1DEBF and #BFDEDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 222, 205 |
| HSL | 147°, 32%, 81% |
| HSV | 147°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.63, 67.73, 67.74 |
| Yxy | 67.73, 0.3021, 0.3489 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.87, -13.47, 4.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.30, -12.66, 4.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFDECD
.text { color: #BFDECD; }
.background { background-color: #BFDECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 222, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(147, 32%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 222, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 222, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDECD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFDECD
Tints of #BFDECD
Tones of #BFDECD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEBFD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDECD
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 #BFDECD: ·
How #BFDECD 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 #BFDECD 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 #BFDECD?
#BFDECD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 222, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDECD?
#BFDECD is RGB 191, 222, 205 — HSL 147°, 32%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #BFDECD?
Its complement is #DEBFD0; analogous partners are #C1DEBF and #BFDEDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDECD for text?
Black text on #BFDECD has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.