Information about #BCD99C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BCD99C is a pleasantly vivid chartreuse that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Soft Apple (#B8CA9D).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 217, 156)), which gives #BCD99C its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCD99C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCD99C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#BCD99C color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#BCD99C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BCD99C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BCD99C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BCD99C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BCD99C color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BCD99C color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #BCD99C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B7E1A1
#BBCDA5
#B8CA9D
#B7E3A8
#BDCAA8
#B7E5AC
#C1D7B0
#CDCD96
#D2D69C
#B9E78B
#B5EAAA
#C8CB8E
#BCD99C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BCD99C
- RGB188, 217, 156
- CMYK11, 0, 24, 15
- CSSrgb(188, 217, 156)
- HSL89°, 45%, 73%
- HSL Precise88.525°, 44.526%, 73.137%
- HSV89°, 28%, 85%
- HSB89°, 28%, 85%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.851, 0.612)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.851, 0.612, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.851, 0.612)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBCD99C
- DECIMAL ID12376476
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited1 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
