Palettes / Colors / #BCD199
#BCD199 — Light Muted Green
#BCD199 is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #BCD199 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.
#BCD199 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 #AE99D1; it also sits naturally between #D1CA99 and #A0D199. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD199 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 209, 153 |
| HSL | 82°, 38%, 71% |
| HSV | 82°, 27%, 82% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 27%, 18% |
| XYZ | 49.29, 58.59, 38.85 |
| Yxy | 58.59, 0.3359, 0.3993 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.07, -16.69, 25.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.55, -15.16, 20.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 82% · Blue 60%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD199
.text { color: #BCD199; }
.background { background-color: #BCD199; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD199; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 209, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 38%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD199; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 209, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD199; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 209, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD199">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD199">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AE99D1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD199: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD199
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 #BCD199: ·
How #BCD199 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 #BCD199 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 #BCD199?
#BCD199 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 209, 153). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD199?
#BCD199 is RGB 188, 209, 153 — HSL 82°, 38%, 71% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 27%, 18%.
What colors go with #BCD199?
Its complement is #AE99D1; analogous partners are #D1CA99 and #A0D199. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD199 for text?
Black text on #BCD199 has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.