Palettes / Colors / #BCDBAB
#BCDBAB — Light Muted Green
#BCDBAB 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 #BCDBAB 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.
#BCDBAB 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 #C9A9DA; it also sits naturally between #D3DAA9 and #A9DAB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDBAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 219, 171 |
| HSL | 99°, 40%, 76% |
| HSV | 99°, 22%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 22%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.42, 64.29, 48.12 |
| Yxy | 64.29, 0.3221, 0.3877 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.12, -18.92, 20.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.18, -17.39, 16.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 67%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDBAB
.text { color: #BCDBAB; }
.background { background-color: #BCDBAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDBAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 219, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 40%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDBAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 219, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDBAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 219, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDBAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDBAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDBAB
Tints of #BCDBAB
Tones of #BCDBAB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9A9DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDBAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDBAB
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 #BCDBAB: ·
How #BCDBAB 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 #BCDBAB 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 #BCDBAB?
#BCDBAB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 219, 171). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDBAB?
#BCDBAB is RGB 188, 219, 171 — HSL 99°, 40%, 76% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 22%, 14%.
What colors go with #BCDBAB?
Its complement is #C9A9DA; analogous partners are #D3DAA9 and #A9DAB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDBAB for text?
Black text on #BCDBAB has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.