Palettes / Colors / #BCDBB0
#BCDBB0 — Light Muted Green
#BCDBB0 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 #BCDBB0 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.
#BCDBB0 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 #CEAFDA; it also sits naturally between #D1DAAF and #AFDAB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDBB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 219, 176 |
| HSL | 103°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 103°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.91, 64.49, 50.68 |
| Yxy | 64.49, 0.3188, 0.3814 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.22, -18.10, 17.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.31, -16.68, 14.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 69%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDBB0
.text { color: #BCDBB0; }
.background { background-color: #BCDBB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDBB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 219, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDBB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 219, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDBB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 219, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDBB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDBB0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDBB0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEAFDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDBB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDBB0
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 #BCDBB0: ·
How #BCDBB0 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 #BCDBB0 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 #BCDBB0?
#BCDBB0 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 219, 176). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDBB0?
#BCDBB0 is RGB 188, 219, 176 — HSL 103°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #BCDBB0?
Its complement is #CEAFDA; analogous partners are #D1DAAF and #AFDAB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDBB0 for text?
Black text on #BCDBB0 has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.