#BDC5BD

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Silver.

About #BDC5BD

When working with digital screens, the color #BDC5BD is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Silver. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 197 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 120.0° hue, 6.5% saturation, and 75.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDC5BD
RGB189, 197, 189
HSL120.0°, 6.5%, 75.7%
CMYK4%, 0%, 4%, 23%
HSV120.0°, 4.1%, 77.3%
LAB78.7, -4.2, 3.0
XYZ50.1, 54.4, 56.0
Decimal12436925

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDC5BD; }
.text-color { color: #BDC5BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDC5BD; }

Similar Colors

Silver
#C0C0C0