Information about #BCC8A6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCC8A6 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 200, 166) (73.7% red, 78.4% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 13 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCC8A6 reads as a gently muted yellow-green and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Beryl Green (#BCBFA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 200, 166)), which gives #BCC8A6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCC8A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCC8A6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCC8A6 color variations

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

#BCC8A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCC8A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCC8A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCC8A6 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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#BCC8A6 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
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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 #BCC8A6

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

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Quarter Grey Olive color link
Quarter Grey Olive

#C2BCAB

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

#BCC8A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCC8A6
  • RGB188, 200, 166
  • CMYK5, 0, 13, 22
  • CSSrgb(188, 200, 166)
  • HSL81°, 24%, 72%
  • HSL Precise81.176°, 23.611%, 71.765%
  • HSV81°, 17%, 78%
  • HSB81°, 17%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.784, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.784, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.784, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCC8A6
  • DECIMAL ID12372134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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