Palettes / Colors / #BFCC98
#BFCC98 — Light Muted Green
#BFCC98 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 #BFCC98 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.
#BFCC98 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 #A598CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC098 and #A5CD98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCC98 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 204, 152 |
| HSL | 75°, 34%, 70% |
| HSV | 75°, 25%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 25%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.75, 56.53, 38.05 |
| Yxy | 56.53, 0.3401, 0.3944 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.91, -13.20, 24.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.19, -12.02, 19.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 60%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCC98
.text { color: #BFCC98; }
.background { background-color: #BFCC98; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCC98; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 204, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 34%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCC98; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 204, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCC98; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 204, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCC98">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCC98">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A598CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCC98: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCC98
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 #BFCC98: ·
How #BFCC98 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 #BFCC98 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 #BFCC98?
#BFCC98 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 204, 152). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCC98?
#BFCC98 is RGB 191, 204, 152 — HSL 75°, 34%, 70% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 25%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCC98?
Its complement is #A598CD; analogous partners are #CDC098 and #A5CD98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCC98 for text?
Black text on #BFCC98 has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.