Palettes / Colors / #BFCA93
#BFCA93 — Light Muted Green
#BFCA93 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 #BFCA93 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.
#BFCA93 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 #9D92C9; it also sits naturally between #C9B892 and #A2C992. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCA93 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 202, 147 |
| HSL | 72°, 34%, 68% |
| HSV | 72°, 27%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 27%, 21% |
| XYZ | 47.87, 55.42, 35.78 |
| Yxy | 55.42, 0.3442, 0.3985 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.28, -12.89, 26.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.45, -11.71, 20.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 79% · Blue 58%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCA93
.text { color: #BFCA93; }
.background { background-color: #BFCA93; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCA93; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 202, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 34%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCA93; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 202, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCA93; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 202, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCA93">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCA93">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9D92C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCA93: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCA93
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 #BFCA93: ·
How #BFCA93 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 #BFCA93 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 #BFCA93?
#BFCA93 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 202, 147). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCA93?
#BFCA93 is RGB 191, 202, 147 — HSL 72°, 34%, 68% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 27%, 21%.
What colors go with #BFCA93?
Its complement is #9D92C9; analogous partners are #C9B892 and #A2C992. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCA93 for text?
Black text on #BFCA93 has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.