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#BCC299

#bcc299 ≈ Sage

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bcc299 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 76.08% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.09% cyan, 0% magenta, 21.13% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 68.78°, with 25.15% saturation and 68.04% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sage (#bcb88a), ΔE 4.38.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.5157

Complementary

  1. #bcc299
  2. #9f99c2

Split complementary

  1. #bcc299
  2. #99a8c2
  3. #b499c2

Analogous

  1. #c2b499
  2. #bcc299
  3. #a8c299

Triadic

  1. #bcc299
  2. #99bcc2
  3. #c299bc

Tetradic

  1. #bcc299
  2. #99c29f
  3. #9f99c2
  4. #c299bc

Square

  1. #bcc299
  2. #99c2b4
  3. #9f99c2
  4. #c299a8

Monochromatic

  1. #727949
  2. #9da569
  3. #bcc299
  4. #dbdfc9
  5. #f7f7f2

Shades

#bcc299 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcc299
  2. #a9af8a
  3. #969b7a
  4. #84886b
  5. #71745c
  6. #5e614d
  7. #4b4e3d
  8. #383a2e
  9. #26271f
  10. #13130f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcc299 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcc299
  2. #c3c8a3
  3. #c9cead
  4. #d0d4b8
  5. #d7dac2
  6. #dee1cc
  7. #e4e7d6
  8. #ebede0
  9. #f2f3eb
  10. #f8f9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcc299 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcc299
  2. #b6bb97
  3. #b0b594
  4. #aaae92
  5. #a4a88f
  6. #9ea18d
  7. #989a8a
  8. #929488
  9. #8c8d85
  10. #868783
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bebebe ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdc0b0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c8be96 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c8bf9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1bdb7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c3bf98 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c3c09a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfbfac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcc299 {
  color: #bcc299;
}
Background
.bg-bcc299 {
  background-color: #bcc299;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcc299 {
  border: 2px solid #bcc299;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcc299;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 194 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 69 25% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcc299 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcc299, #a8c299);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcc299 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 194 153 / 0.35);
}

#bcb88a Sage ΔE 4.38 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 8.69 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 9.21 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.34 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.52 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 11.00 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 11.09 #433d66 Inverted #bebebe Grayscale 

Sage
#bcc299  rgb(188, 194, 153)  hsl(69, 25%, 68%)  Sage
#9f99c2  rgb(159, 153, 194)  hsl(249, 25%, 68%)  Cool Gray
#99bcc2  rgb(153, 188, 194)  hsl(189, 25%, 68%)  Pastel Blue
#c299bc  rgb(194, 153, 188)  hsl(309, 25%, 68%)  Lilac