Palettes / Colors / #BCDDAA
#BCDDAA — Light Muted Green
#BCDDAA 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 #BCDDAA 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.
#BCDDAA 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 #CCABDE; it also sits naturally between #D6DEAB and #ABDEB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDDAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 221, 170 |
| HSL | 99°, 43%, 77% |
| HSV | 99°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 23%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.85, 65.31, 47.80 |
| Yxy | 65.31, 0.3225, 0.3912 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.64, -20.06, 21.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.81, -18.45, 17.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 87% · Blue 67%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDDAA
.text { color: #BCDDAA; }
.background { background-color: #BCDDAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDDAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 221, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 43%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDDAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 221, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDDAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 221, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDDAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDDAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCABDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDDAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDDAA
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 #BCDDAA: ·
How #BCDDAA 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 #BCDDAA 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 #BCDDAA?
#BCDDAA is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 221, 170). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDDAA?
#BCDDAA is RGB 188, 221, 170 — HSL 99°, 43%, 77% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 23%, 13%.
What colors go with #BCDDAA?
Its complement is #CCABDE; analogous partners are #D6DEAB and #ABDEB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDDAA for text?
Black text on #BCDDAA has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.