Palettes / Colors / #BFD481
#BFD481 — Light Muted Green
#BFD481 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BFD481 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.
#BFD481 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 #9682D4; it also sits naturally between #D4BF82 and #96D482. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFD481 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 212, 129 |
| HSL | 75°, 49%, 67% |
| HSV | 75°, 39%, 83% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 39%, 17% |
| XYZ | 48.99, 59.75, 29.72 |
| Yxy | 59.75, 0.3538, 0.4315 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.70, -20.23, 38.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.30, -18.29, 28.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 83% · Blue 51%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFD481
.text { color: #BFD481; }
.background { background-color: #BFD481; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFD481; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 212, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 49%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFD481; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 212, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFD481; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 212, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFD481">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFD481">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9682D4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFD481: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFD481
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 #BFD481: ·
How #BFD481 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 #BFD481 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 #BFD481?
#BFD481 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 212, 129). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFD481?
#BFD481 is RGB 191, 212, 129 — HSL 75°, 49%, 67% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 39%, 17%.
What colors go with #BFD481?
Its complement is #9682D4; analogous partners are #D4BF82 and #96D482. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFD481 for text?
Black text on #BFD481 has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.