Palettes / Colors / #BCDEBB
#BCDEBB — Light Muted Green
#BCDEBB 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 #BCDEBB 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.
#BCDEBB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DDBADE; it also sits naturally between #CDDEBA and #BADECB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDEBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 222, 187 |
| HSL | 118°, 35%, 80% |
| HSV | 118°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.83, 66.52, 56.91 |
| Yxy | 66.52, 0.3114, 0.3711 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.26, -17.73, 13.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.56, -16.45, 11.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 87% · Blue 73%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDEBB
.text { color: #BCDEBB; }
.background { background-color: #BCDEBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDEBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 222, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 35%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDEBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 222, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDEBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 222, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDEBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDEBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDBADE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDEBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDEBB
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 #BCDEBB: ·
How #BCDEBB 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 #BCDEBB 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 #BCDEBB?
#BCDEBB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 188, 222, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDEBB?
#BCDEBB is RGB 188, 222, 187 — HSL 118°, 35%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #BCDEBB?
Its complement is #DDBADE; analogous partners are #CDDEBA and #BADECB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDEBB for text?
Black text on #BCDEBB has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.