Palettes / Colors / #BDCD90
#BDCD90 — Light Muted Green
#BDCD90 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #BDCD90 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.
#BDCD90 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 #9F8ECC; it also sits naturally between #CCBE8E and #9DCC8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCD90 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 205, 144 |
| HSL | 76°, 38%, 68% |
| HSV | 76°, 30%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 30%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.85, 56.50, 34.77 |
| Yxy | 56.50, 0.3440, 0.4061 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.89, -15.58, 28.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.16, -14.10, 21.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 80% · Blue 56%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCD90
.text { color: #BDCD90; }
.background { background-color: #BDCD90; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCD90; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 205, 144); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 38%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCD90; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 205, 144, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCD90; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 205, 144, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCD90">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCD90">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9F8ECC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCD90: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCD90
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 #BDCD90: ·
How #BDCD90 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 #BDCD90 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 #BDCD90?
#BDCD90 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 189, 205, 144). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCD90?
#BDCD90 is RGB 189, 205, 144 — HSL 76°, 38%, 68% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 30%, 20%.
What colors go with #BDCD90?
Its complement is #9F8ECC; analogous partners are #CCBE8E and #9DCC8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCD90 for text?
Black text on #BDCD90 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.