Palettes / Colors / #BCC695
#BCC695 — Light Dusty Green
#BCC695 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #BCC695 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.
#BCC695 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 #9F95C6; it also sits naturally between #C6B795 and #A4C695. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCC695 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 198, 149 |
| HSL | 72°, 30%, 68% |
| HSV | 72°, 25%, 78% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 25%, 22% |
| XYZ | 46.36, 53.25, 36.27 |
| Yxy | 53.25, 0.3412, 0.3919 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.02, -11.69, 23.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.97, -10.57, 18.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 78% · Blue 58%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCC695
.text { color: #BCC695; }
.background { background-color: #BCC695; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCC695; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 198, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 30%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCC695; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 198, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCC695; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 198, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCC695">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCC695">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9F95C6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCC695: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCC695
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 #BCC695: ·
How #BCC695 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 #BCC695 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 #BCC695?
#BCC695 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 188, 198, 149). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCC695?
#BCC695 is RGB 188, 198, 149 — HSL 72°, 30%, 68% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 25%, 22%.
What colors go with #BCC695?
Its complement is #9F95C6; analogous partners are #C6B795 and #A4C695. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCC695 for text?
Black text on #BCC695 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.