Palettes / Colors / #BFCE96
#BFCE96 — Light Muted Green
#BFCE96 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 #BFCE96 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.
#BFCE96 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 #A697CE; it also sits naturally between #CEC197 and #A4CE97. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCE96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 206, 150 |
| HSL | 76°, 36%, 70% |
| HSV | 76°, 27%, 81% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 27%, 19% |
| XYZ | 49.06, 57.42, 37.35 |
| Yxy | 57.42, 0.3411, 0.3992 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.42, -14.50, 26.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.78, -13.20, 20.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 59%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCE96
.text { color: #BFCE96; }
.background { background-color: #BFCE96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCE96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 206, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 36%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCE96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 206, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCE96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 206, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCE96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCE96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A697CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCE96: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCE96
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 #BFCE96: ·
How #BFCE96 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 #BFCE96 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 #BFCE96?
#BFCE96 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 206, 150). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCE96?
#BFCE96 is RGB 191, 206, 150 — HSL 76°, 36%, 70% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 27%, 19%.
What colors go with #BFCE96?
Its complement is #A697CE; analogous partners are #CEC197 and #A4CE97. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCE96 for text?
Black text on #BFCE96 has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.