Information about #BCD35F color

#BCD35F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCD35F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 211, 95) — 73.7% red, 82.7% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 45 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BCD35F reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wild Willow (#BECA60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are June Bud (#BDDA57) and Conifer (#B1DD52).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 211, 95)), which gives #BCD35F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCD35F: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #BCD35F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCD35F color variations

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

#BCD35F 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 #BCD35F

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Slime Green color link
Slime Green

#BCE954

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Inchworm color link
Inchworm

#B2EC5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCD35F
  • RGB188, 211, 95
  • CMYK9, 0, 45, 17
  • CSSrgb(188, 211, 95)
  • HSL72°, 57%, 60%
  • HSL Precise71.897°, 56.863%, 60%
  • HSV72°, 55%, 83%
  • HSB72°, 55%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.827, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.827, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.827, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCD35F
  • DECIMAL ID12374879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01