Palettes / Colors / #BFD39D
#BFD39D — Light Muted Green
#BFD39D is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BFD39D 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.
#BFD39D 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 #B09CD3; it also sits naturally between #D3CB9C and #A4D39C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFD39D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 211, 157 |
| HSL | 82°, 38%, 72% |
| HSV | 82°, 26%, 83% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 26%, 17% |
| XYZ | 50.87, 60.10, 40.82 |
| Yxy | 60.10, 0.3351, 0.3960 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.89, -16.00, 24.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.52, -14.63, 19.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 83% · Blue 62%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFD39D
.text { color: #BFD39D; }
.background { background-color: #BFD39D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFD39D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 211, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 38%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFD39D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 211, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFD39D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 211, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFD39D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFD39D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFD39D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B09CD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFD39D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFD39D
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 #BFD39D: ·
How #BFD39D 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 #BFD39D 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 #BFD39D?
#BFD39D is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 211, 157). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFD39D?
#BFD39D is RGB 191, 211, 157 — HSL 82°, 38%, 72% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 26%, 17%.
What colors go with #BFD39D?
Its complement is #B09CD3; analogous partners are #D3CB9C and #A4D39C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFD39D for text?
Black text on #BFD39D has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.