Palettes / Colors / #BCD97D
#BCD97D — Light Green
#BCD97D is a green color we call Light 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 #BCD97D 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.
#BCD97D 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 #9A7DD9; it also sits naturally between #D9C87D and #8ED97D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD97D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 217, 125 |
| HSL | 79°, 55%, 67% |
| HSV | 79°, 42%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 42%, 15% |
| XYZ | 49.25, 61.80, 28.73 |
| Yxy | 61.80, 0.3524, 0.4421 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.81, -24.28, 42.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.61, -21.88, 30.20 |
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 #BCD97D
.text { color: #BCD97D; }
.background { background-color: #BCD97D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD97D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 217, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 55%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD97D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 217, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD97D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 217, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD97D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD97D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A7DD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD97D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD97D
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 #BCD97D: ·
How #BCD97D 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 #BCD97D 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 #BCD97D?
#BCD97D is Light Green, a green color (RGB 188, 217, 125). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD97D?
#BCD97D is RGB 188, 217, 125 — HSL 79°, 55%, 67% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 42%, 15%.
What colors go with #BCD97D?
Its complement is #9A7DD9; analogous partners are #D9C87D and #8ED97D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD97D for text?
Black text on #BCD97D has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.