Palettes / Colors / #BFEBBD
#BFEBBD — Pale Muted Green
#BFEBBD is a green color we call Pale 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 #BFEBBD 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.
#BFEBBD 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 #E8BDEB; it also sits naturally between #D6EBBD and #BDEBD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFEBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 235, 189 |
| HSL | 117°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 117°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.38, 74.17, 59.28 |
| Yxy | 74.17, 0.3115, 0.3827 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.00, -22.77, 17.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.12, -21.30, 15.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 92% · Blue 74%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFEBBD
.text { color: #BFEBBD; }
.background { background-color: #BFEBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFEBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 235, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFEBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 235, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFEBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 235, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFEBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFEBBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFEBBD
Tints of #BFEBBD
Tones of #BFEBBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8BDEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFEBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFEBBD
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 #BFEBBD: ·
How #BFEBBD 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 #BFEBBD 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 #BFEBBD?
#BFEBBD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 235, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFEBBD?
#BFEBBD is RGB 191, 235, 189 — HSL 117°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #BFEBBD?
Its complement is #E8BDEB; analogous partners are #D6EBBD and #BDEBD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFEBBD for text?
Black text on #BFEBBD has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.