Palettes / Colors / #BCD798
#BCD798 — Light Muted Green
#BCD798 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 #BCD798 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.
#BCD798 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 #B398D7; it also sits naturally between #D7D398 and #9CD798. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD798 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 215, 152 |
| HSL | 86°, 44%, 72% |
| HSV | 86°, 29%, 84% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 29%, 16% |
| XYZ | 50.71, 61.56, 38.92 |
| Yxy | 61.56, 0.3354, 0.4072 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.68, -19.82, 28.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.46, -18.03, 22.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 84% · Blue 60%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD798
.text { color: #BCD798; }
.background { background-color: #BCD798; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD798; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 215, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 44%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD798; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 215, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD798; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 215, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD798">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD798">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B398D7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD798: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD798
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 #BCD798: ·
How #BCD798 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 #BCD798 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 #BCD798?
#BCD798 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 215, 152). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD798?
#BCD798 is RGB 188, 215, 152 — HSL 86°, 44%, 72% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 29%, 16%.
What colors go with #BCD798?
Its complement is #B398D7; analogous partners are #D7D398 and #9CD798. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD798 for text?
Black text on #BCD798 has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.