Information about #BCDBA5 color

#BCDBA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCDBA5 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 219, 165) (73.7% red, 85.9% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 21 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BCDBA5 reads as a confidently colored chartreuse and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Madang (#B7E3A8) and Sprout (#C1D7B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 219, 165)), which gives #BCDBA5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCDBA5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #BCDBA5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCDBA5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BCDBA5 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCDBA5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Green Thumb color link
Green Thumb

#B5EAAA

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Celadon color link
Celadon

#ACE1AF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCDBA5
  • RGB188, 219, 165
  • CMYK12, 0, 21, 14
  • CSSrgb(188, 219, 165)
  • HSL94°, 43%, 75%
  • HSL Precise94.444°, 42.857%, 75.294%
  • HSV94°, 25%, 86%
  • HSB94°, 25%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.859, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.859, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.859, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCDBA5
  • DECIMAL ID12376997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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