Information about #BCD9A5 color

#BCD9A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCD9A5 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 217, 165) — 73.7% red, 85.1% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 20 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated zesty chartreuse, #BCD9A5 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Madang (#B7E3A8) and Pixie Green (#BBCDA5).

The recipe behind #BCD9A5 is rgb(188, 217, 165), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCD9A5: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #BCD9A5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCD9A5 color variations

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

#BCD9A5 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 #BCD9A5

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

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Green Thumb color link
Green Thumb

#B5EAAA

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCD9A5
  • RGB188, 217, 165
  • CMYK11, 0, 20, 15
  • CSSrgb(188, 217, 165)
  • HSL93°, 41%, 75%
  • HSL Precise93.462°, 40.625%, 74.902%
  • HSV93°, 24%, 85%
  • HSB93°, 24%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.851, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.851, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.851, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCD9A5
  • DECIMAL ID12376485
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01