Palettes / Colors / #BDCD7B
#BDCD7B — Muted Green
#BDCD7B 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 #BDCD7B 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.
#BDCD7B 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 #8A7ACD; it also sits naturally between #CDB47A and #93CD7A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCD7B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 205, 123 |
| HSL | 72°, 45%, 64% |
| HSV | 72°, 40%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 40%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.39, 55.91, 27.09 |
| Yxy | 55.91, 0.3585, 0.4321 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.56, -18.23, 38.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.77, -16.37, 27.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 80% · Blue 48%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCD7B
.text { color: #BDCD7B; }
.background { background-color: #BDCD7B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCD7B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 205, 123); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 45%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCD7B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 205, 123, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCD7B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 205, 123, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCD7B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCD7B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDCD7B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8A7ACD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCD7B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCD7B
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 #BDCD7B: ·
How #BDCD7B 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 #BDCD7B 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 #BDCD7B?
#BDCD7B is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 189, 205, 123). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCD7B?
#BDCD7B is RGB 189, 205, 123 — HSL 72°, 45%, 64% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 40%, 20%.
What colors go with #BDCD7B?
Its complement is #8A7ACD; analogous partners are #CDB47A and #93CD7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCD7B for text?
Black text on #BDCD7B has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.