Palettes / Colors / #BCD581
#BCD581 — Light Muted Green
#BCD581 is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #BCD581 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.
#BCD581 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 #9A81D5; it also sits naturally between #D5C481 and #92D581. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD581 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 213, 129 |
| HSL | 78°, 50%, 67% |
| HSV | 78°, 39%, 84% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 39%, 16% |
| XYZ | 48.50, 59.86, 29.77 |
| Yxy | 59.86, 0.3511, 0.4334 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.76, -21.86, 38.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.37, -19.70, 28.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 84% · Blue 51%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD581
.text { color: #BCD581; }
.background { background-color: #BCD581; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD581; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 213, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 50%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD581; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 213, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD581; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 213, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD581">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD581">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A81D5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD581: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD581
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 #BCD581: ·
How #BCD581 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 #BCD581 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 #BCD581?
#BCD581 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 213, 129). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD581?
#BCD581 is RGB 188, 213, 129 — HSL 78°, 50%, 67% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 39%, 16%.
What colors go with #BCD581?
Its complement is #9A81D5; analogous partners are #D5C481 and #92D581. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD581 for text?
Black text on #BCD581 has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.