Palettes / Colors / #BCDB9F
#BCDB9F — Light Muted Green
#BCDB9F is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BCDB9F 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.
#BCDB9F 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 #BE9FDB; it also sits naturally between #DADB9F and #9FDBA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDB9F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 219, 159 |
| HSL | 91°, 45%, 74% |
| HSV | 91°, 27%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 27%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.33, 63.86, 42.37 |
| Yxy | 63.86, 0.3300, 0.4027 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.89, -20.77, 26.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.91, -18.98, 20.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 62%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDB9F
.text { color: #BCDB9F; }
.background { background-color: #BCDB9F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDB9F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 219, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 45%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDB9F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 219, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDB9F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 219, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDB9F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDB9F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDB9F
Tints of #BCDB9F
Tones of #BCDB9F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE9FDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDB9F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDB9F
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 #BCDB9F: ·
How #BCDB9F 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 #BCDB9F 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 #BCDB9F?
#BCDB9F is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 219, 159). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDB9F?
#BCDB9F is RGB 188, 219, 159 — HSL 91°, 45%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 27%, 14%.
What colors go with #BCDB9F?
Its complement is #BE9FDB; analogous partners are #DADB9F and #9FDBA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDB9F for text?
Black text on #BCDB9F has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.