Information about #BCCC96 color

#BCCC96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCCC96 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 204, 150) — 73.7% red, 80% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 21 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCCC96 is a softly balanced zesty chartreuse that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Springtide Green (#C8CB8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 204, 150) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #BCCC96 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCCC96 color variations

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

#BCCC96 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 #BCCC96

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCCC96
  • RGB188, 204, 150
  • CMYK6, 0, 21, 20
  • CSSrgb(188, 204, 150)
  • HSL78°, 35%, 69%
  • HSL Precise77.778°, 34.615%, 69.412%
  • HSV78°, 26%, 80%
  • HSB78°, 26%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.800, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.800, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.800, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCCC96
  • DECIMAL ID12373142
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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