Palettes / Colors / #BFDB93
#BFDB93 — Light Muted Green
#BFDB93 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 #BFDB93 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.
#BFDB93 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 #AF94DB; it also sits naturally between #DBD394 and #9CDB94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDB93 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 219, 147 |
| HSL | 83°, 50%, 72% |
| HSV | 83°, 33%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 33%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.08, 63.85, 37.18 |
| Yxy | 63.85, 0.3402, 0.4170 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.89, -21.38, 32.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.90, -19.52, 24.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 86% · Blue 58%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFDB93
.text { color: #BFDB93; }
.background { background-color: #BFDB93; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDB93; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 219, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 50%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDB93; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 219, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDB93; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 219, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDB93">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDB93">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AF94DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDB93: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDB93
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 #BFDB93: ·
How #BFDB93 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 #BFDB93 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 #BFDB93?
#BFDB93 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 191, 219, 147). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDB93?
#BFDB93 is RGB 191, 219, 147 — HSL 83°, 50%, 72% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 33%, 14%.
What colors go with #BFDB93?
Its complement is #AF94DB; analogous partners are #DBD394 and #9CDB94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDB93 for text?
Black text on #BFDB93 has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.