Palettes / Colors / #BCDA87
#BCDA87 — Light Muted Green
#BCDA87 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #BCDA87 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.
#BCDA87 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 #A586DA; it also sits naturally between #DACF86 and #91DA86. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDA87 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 218, 135 |
| HSL | 82°, 53%, 69% |
| HSV | 82°, 38%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 38%, 15% |
| XYZ | 50.18, 62.58, 32.36 |
| Yxy | 62.58, 0.3458, 0.4312 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.22, -23.56, 37.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.11, -21.32, 27.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 85% · Blue 53%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDA87
.text { color: #BCDA87; }
.background { background-color: #BCDA87; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDA87; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 218, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 53%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDA87; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 218, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDA87; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 218, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDA87">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDA87">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A586DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDA87: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDA87
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 #BCDA87: ·
How #BCDA87 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 #BCDA87 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 #BCDA87?
#BCDA87 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 218, 135). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDA87?
#BCDA87 is RGB 188, 218, 135 — HSL 82°, 53%, 69% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 38%, 15%.
What colors go with #BCDA87?
Its complement is #A586DA; analogous partners are #DACF86 and #91DA86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDA87 for text?
Black text on #BCDA87 has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.