Palettes / Colors / #BCDA7D
#BCDA7D — Light Green
#BCDA7D 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 #BCDA7D 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.
#BCDA7D 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 #9A7CDA; it also sits naturally between #DAC97C and #8DDA7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDA7D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 218, 125 |
| HSL | 79°, 56%, 67% |
| HSV | 79°, 43%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 43%, 15% |
| XYZ | 49.51, 62.31, 28.82 |
| Yxy | 62.31, 0.3520, 0.4431 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.08, -24.76, 42.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.94, -22.32, 30.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 85% · Blue 49%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDA7D
.text { color: #BCDA7D; }
.background { background-color: #BCDA7D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDA7D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 218, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 56%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDA7D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 218, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDA7D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 218, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDA7D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDA7D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDA7D
Tints of #BCDA7D
Tones of #BCDA7D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A7CDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDA7D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDA7D
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 #BCDA7D: ·
How #BCDA7D 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 #BCDA7D 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 #BCDA7D?
#BCDA7D is Light Green, a green color (RGB 188, 218, 125). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDA7D?
#BCDA7D is RGB 188, 218, 125 — HSL 79°, 56%, 67% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 43%, 15%.
What colors go with #BCDA7D?
Its complement is #9A7CDA; analogous partners are #DAC97C and #8DDA7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDA7D for text?
Black text on #BCDA7D has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.