Palettes / Colors / #BFDA7E
#BFDA7E — Light Green
#BFDA7E is a green color we call Light 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 #BFDA7E 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.
#BFDA7E 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 #987DD9; it also sits naturally between #D9C77D and #8FD97D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDA7E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 218, 126 |
| HSL | 78°, 55%, 67% |
| HSV | 78°, 42%, 85% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 42%, 15% |
| XYZ | 50.32, 62.73, 29.19 |
| Yxy | 62.73, 0.3538, 0.4410 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.30, -23.51, 42.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.20, -21.28, 30.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 85% · Blue 49%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFDA7E
.text { color: #BFDA7E; }
.background { background-color: #BFDA7E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDA7E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 218, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 55%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDA7E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 218, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDA7E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 218, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDA7E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDA7E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFDA7E
Tints of #BFDA7E
Tones of #BFDA7E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #987DD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDA7E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDA7E
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 #BFDA7E: ·
How #BFDA7E 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 #BFDA7E 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 #BFDA7E?
#BFDA7E is Light Green, a green color (RGB 191, 218, 126). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDA7E?
#BFDA7E is RGB 191, 218, 126 — HSL 78°, 55%, 67% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 42%, 15%.
What colors go with #BFDA7E?
Its complement is #987DD9; analogous partners are #D9C77D and #8FD97D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDA7E for text?
Black text on #BFDA7E has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.