Palettes / Colors / #BFCD89
#BFCD89 — Light Muted Green
#BFCD89 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 #BFCD89 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.
#BFCD89 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 #9789CD; it also sits naturally between #CDB889 and #9DCD89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCD89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 205, 137 |
| HSL | 72°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 72°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 33%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.83, 56.55, 32.06 |
| Yxy | 56.55, 0.3506, 0.4144 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.92, -15.75, 32.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.20, -14.26, 24.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 54%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCD89
.text { color: #BFCD89; }
.background { background-color: #BFCD89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCD89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 205, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCD89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 205, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCD89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 205, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCD89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCD89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9789CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCD89: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCD89
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 #BFCD89: ·
How #BFCD89 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 #BFCD89 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 #BFCD89?
#BFCD89 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 205, 137). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCD89?
#BFCD89 is RGB 191, 205, 137 — HSL 72°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 33%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCD89?
Its complement is #9789CD; analogous partners are #CDB889 and #9DCD89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCD89 for text?
Black text on #BFCD89 has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.