Palettes / Colors / #BCD44F
#BCD44F — Green
#BCD44F is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BCD44F 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.
#BCD44F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #674ED4; it also sits naturally between #D4AA4E and #79D44E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD44F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 212, 79 |
| HSL | 71°, 61%, 57% |
| HSV | 71°, 63%, 83% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 63%, 17% |
| XYZ | 45.69, 58.34, 16.25 |
| Yxy | 58.34, 0.3799, 0.4850 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.93, -26.11, 61.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.38, -23.17, 38.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 83% · Blue 31%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 63% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD44F
.text { color: #BCD44F; }
.background { background-color: #BCD44F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD44F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 212, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 61%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD44F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 212, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD44F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 212, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD44F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD44F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCD44F
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #674ED4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD44F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD44F
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 #BCD44F: ·
How #BCD44F 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 #BCD44F 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 #BCD44F?
#BCD44F is Green, a green color (RGB 188, 212, 79). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD44F?
#BCD44F is RGB 188, 212, 79 — HSL 71°, 61%, 57% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 63%, 17%.
What colors go with #BCD44F?
Its complement is #674ED4; analogous partners are #D4AA4E and #79D44E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD44F for text?
Black text on #BCD44F has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.