Palettes / Colors / #BCD97E
#BCD97E — Light Muted Green
#BCD97E 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 #BCD97E 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.
#BCD97E 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 #9A7DD8; it also sits naturally between #D8C87D and #8ED87D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD97E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 217, 126 |
| HSL | 79°, 54%, 67% |
| HSV | 79°, 42%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 42%, 15% |
| XYZ | 49.32, 61.82, 29.07 |
| Yxy | 61.82, 0.3517, 0.4409 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, -24.16, 41.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, -21.78, 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 #BCD97E
.text { color: #BCD97E; }
.background { background-color: #BCD97E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD97E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 217, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 54%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD97E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 217, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD97E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 217, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD97E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD97E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A7DD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD97E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD97E
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 #BCD97E: ·
How #BCD97E 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 #BCD97E 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 #BCD97E?
#BCD97E is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 217, 126). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD97E?
#BCD97E is RGB 188, 217, 126 — HSL 79°, 54%, 67% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 42%, 15%.
What colors go with #BCD97E?
Its complement is #9A7DD8; analogous partners are #D8C87D and #8ED87D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD97E for text?
Black text on #BCD97E has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.