Information about #BCC397 color

#BCC397 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCC397 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 195, 151) (73.7% red, 76.5% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 17 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BCC397 reads as a softly balanced yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Gooseberry (#BFC298). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Aspiring (#BBBBA1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 195, 151)), which gives #BCC397 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCC397 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCC397 color variations

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

#BCC397 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCC397 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCC397 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCC397 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BCC397 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
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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
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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
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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
#BCC397
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#C397BC
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BCC397

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Eighth Colins Wicket color link
Eighth Colins Wicket

#C4B59C

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

#BCC397 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCC397
  • RGB188, 195, 151
  • CMYK3, 0, 17, 24
  • CSSrgb(188, 195, 151)
  • HSL70°, 27%, 68%
  • HSL Precise69.545°, 26.829%, 67.843%
  • HSV70°, 23%, 76%
  • HSB70°, 23%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.765, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.765, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.765, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCC397
  • DECIMAL ID12370839
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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