Palettes / Colors / #BCDA59
#BCDA59 — Green
#BCDA59 is a green color we call 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 #BCDA59 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.
#BCDA59 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7658DA; it also sits naturally between #DAB758 and #7BDA58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDA59 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 218, 89 |
| HSL | 74°, 64%, 60% |
| HSV | 74°, 59%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 59%, 15% |
| XYZ | 47.61, 61.56, 18.82 |
| Yxy | 61.56, 0.3720, 0.4809 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.68, -28.23, 58.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.46, -25.18, 37.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 85% · Blue 35%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDA59
.text { color: #BCDA59; }
.background { background-color: #BCDA59; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDA59; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 218, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 64%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDA59; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 218, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDA59; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 218, 89, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDA59">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDA59">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDA59
Tints of #BCDA59
Tones of #BCDA59
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7658DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDA59: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDA59
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 #BCDA59: ·
How #BCDA59 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 #BCDA59 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 #BCDA59?
#BCDA59 is Green, a green color (RGB 188, 218, 89). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDA59?
#BCDA59 is RGB 188, 218, 89 — HSL 74°, 64%, 60% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 59%, 15%.
What colors go with #BCDA59?
Its complement is #7658DA; analogous partners are #DAB758 and #7BDA58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDA59 for text?
Black text on #BCDA59 has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.