Palettes / Colors / #BDCA7D
#BDCA7D — Muted Green
#BDCA7D is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BDCA7D 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.
#BDCA7D 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 #897DCA; it also sits naturally between #CAB07D and #96CA7D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCA7D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 202, 125 |
| HSL | 70°, 42%, 64% |
| HSV | 70°, 38%, 79% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 38%, 21% |
| XYZ | 45.81, 54.54, 27.52 |
| Yxy | 54.54, 0.3583, 0.4266 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.78, -16.50, 36.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.85, -14.81, 26.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 79% · Blue 49%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCA7D
.text { color: #BDCA7D; }
.background { background-color: #BDCA7D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCA7D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 202, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 42%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCA7D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 202, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCA7D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 202, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCA7D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCA7D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDCA7D
Tints of #BDCA7D
Tones of #BDCA7D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #897DCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCA7D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCA7D
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 #BDCA7D: ·
How #BDCA7D 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 #BDCA7D 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 #BDCA7D?
#BDCA7D is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 189, 202, 125). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCA7D?
#BDCA7D is RGB 189, 202, 125 — HSL 70°, 42%, 64% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 38%, 21%.
What colors go with #BDCA7D?
Its complement is #897DCA; analogous partners are #CAB07D and #96CA7D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCA7D for text?
Black text on #BDCA7D has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.