Palettes / Colors / #BCD69E
#BCD69E — Light Muted Green
#BCD69E is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BCD69E 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.
#BCD69E 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 #B89ED6; it also sits naturally between #D6D49E and #A0D69E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD69E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 214, 158 |
| HSL | 88°, 41%, 73% |
| HSV | 88°, 26%, 84% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 26%, 16% |
| XYZ | 50.96, 61.25, 41.49 |
| Yxy | 61.25, 0.3315, 0.3985 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.51, -18.45, 24.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.26, -16.83, 19.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 84% · Blue 62%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD69E
.text { color: #BCD69E; }
.background { background-color: #BCD69E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD69E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 214, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 41%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD69E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 214, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD69E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 214, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD69E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD69E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B89ED6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD69E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD69E
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 #BCD69E: ·
How #BCD69E 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 #BCD69E 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 #BCD69E?
#BCD69E is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 214, 158). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD69E?
#BCD69E is RGB 188, 214, 158 — HSL 88°, 41%, 73% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 26%, 16%.
What colors go with #BCD69E?
Its complement is #B89ED6; analogous partners are #D6D49E and #A0D69E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD69E for text?
Black text on #BCD69E has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.