Palettes / Colors / #BCD87D
#BCD87D — Light Muted Green
#BCD87D 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 #BCD87D 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.
#BCD87D 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 #997DD8; it also sits naturally between #D8C67D and #90D87D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD87D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 216, 125 |
| HSL | 78°, 54%, 67% |
| HSV | 78°, 42%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 42%, 15% |
| XYZ | 49.00, 61.28, 28.65 |
| Yxy | 61.28, 0.3527, 0.4411 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.53, -23.79, 41.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.28, -21.43, 29.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 85% · Blue 49%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD87D
.text { color: #BCD87D; }
.background { background-color: #BCD87D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD87D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 216, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 54%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD87D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 216, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD87D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 216, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD87D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD87D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #997DD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD87D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD87D
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 #BCD87D: ·
How #BCD87D 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 #BCD87D 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 #BCD87D?
#BCD87D is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 216, 125). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD87D?
#BCD87D is RGB 188, 216, 125 — HSL 78°, 54%, 67% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 42%, 15%.
What colors go with #BCD87D?
Its complement is #997DD8; analogous partners are #D8C67D and #90D87D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD87D for text?
Black text on #BCD87D has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.