Palettes / Colors / #BCD69B
#BCD69B — Light Muted Green
#BCD69B 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 #BCD69B 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.
#BCD69B 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 #B49AD6; it also sits naturally between #D6D29A and #9ED69A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD69B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 214, 155 |
| HSL | 86°, 42%, 72% |
| HSV | 86°, 28%, 84% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 28%, 16% |
| XYZ | 50.70, 61.15, 40.14 |
| Yxy | 61.15, 0.3336, 0.4023 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.46, -18.89, 26.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.20, -17.21, 20.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 84% · Blue 61%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD69B
.text { color: #BCD69B; }
.background { background-color: #BCD69B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD69B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 214, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 42%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD69B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 214, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD69B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 214, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD69B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD69B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B49AD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD69B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD69B
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 #BCD69B: ·
How #BCD69B 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 #BCD69B 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 #BCD69B?
#BCD69B is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 214, 155). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD69B?
#BCD69B is RGB 188, 214, 155 — HSL 86°, 42%, 72% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 28%, 16%.
What colors go with #BCD69B?
Its complement is #B49AD6; analogous partners are #D6D29A and #9ED69A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD69B for text?
Black text on #BCD69B has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.