Palettes / Colors / #BFD993
#BFD993 — Light Muted Green
#BFD993 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 #BFD993 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.
#BFD993 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 #AC92D9; it also sits naturally between #D9CF92 and #9BD992. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFD993 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 217, 147 |
| HSL | 82°, 48%, 71% |
| HSV | 82°, 32%, 85% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 32%, 15% |
| XYZ | 51.57, 62.81, 37.01 |
| Yxy | 62.81, 0.3406, 0.4149 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.34, -20.40, 31.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.25, -18.61, 24.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 85% · Blue 58%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFD993
.text { color: #BFD993; }
.background { background-color: #BFD993; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFD993; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 217, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 48%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFD993; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 217, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFD993; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 217, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFD993">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFD993">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AC92D9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFD993: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFD993
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 #BFD993: ·
How #BFD993 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 #BFD993 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 #BFD993?
#BFD993 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 217, 147). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFD993?
#BFD993 is RGB 191, 217, 147 — HSL 82°, 48%, 71% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 32%, 15%.
What colors go with #BFD993?
Its complement is #AC92D9; analogous partners are #D9CF92 and #9BD992. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFD993 for text?
Black text on #BFD993 has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.