Information about #BCD9AB color

#BCD9AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCD9AB belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 217, 171) (73.7% red, 85.1% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 18 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned yellow-green, #BCD9AB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sprout (#C1D7B0). Slightly further away sit Madang (#B7E3A8) and Bob Duke Green (#B7E5AC).

The recipe behind #BCD9AB is rgb(188, 217, 171), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCD9AB: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCD9AB color variations

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

#BCD9AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCD9AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCD9AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCD9AB 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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#BCD9AB 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 #BCD9AB

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

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Bob Duke Green color link
Bob Duke Green

#B7E5AC

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Light Grey Green color link
Light Grey Green

#B7E1A1

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Light Moss Green color link
Light Moss Green

#ADDFAD

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Celadon color link
Celadon

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Green Thumb color link
Green Thumb

#B5EAAA

#BCD9AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCD9AB
  • RGB188, 217, 171
  • CMYK11, 0, 18, 15
  • CSSrgb(188, 217, 171)
  • HSL98°, 38%, 76%
  • HSL Precise97.826°, 37.705%, 76.078%
  • HSV98°, 21%, 85%
  • HSB98°, 21%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.851, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.851, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.851, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCD9AB
  • DECIMAL ID12376491
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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