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#BCDC8A

#bcdc8a ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bcdc8a is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 86.27% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 37.27% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 83.41°, with 53.95% saturation and 70.2% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 13.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 6.73.

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Relative luminance0.6371

Complementary

  1. #bcdc8a
  2. #aa8adc

Split complementary

  1. #bcdc8a
  2. #8a93dc
  3. #d38adc

Analogous

  1. #dcd38a
  2. #bcdc8a
  3. #93dc8a

Triadic

  1. #bcdc8a
  2. #8abcdc
  3. #dc8abc

Tetradic

  1. #bcdc8a
  2. #8adcaa
  3. #aa8adc
  4. #dc8abc

Square

  1. #bcdc8a
  2. #8adcd3
  3. #aa8adc
  4. #dc8a93

Monochromatic

  1. #739e2f
  2. #9aca4f
  3. #bcdc8a
  4. #deeec5
  5. #f6faef

Shades

#bcdc8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bcdc8a
  2. #a9c67c
  3. #96b06e
  4. #849a61
  5. #718453
  6. #5e6e45
  7. #4b5837
  8. #384229
  9. #262c1c
  10. #13160e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bcdc8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bcdc8a
  2. #c3e096
  3. #c9e3a1
  4. #d0e7ad
  5. #d7eab9
  6. #deeec5
  7. #e4f1d0
  8. #ebf5dc
  9. #f2f8e8
  10. #f8fcf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bcdc8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bcdc8a
  2. #b6d389
  3. #b0ca88
  4. #aac087
  5. #a4b786
  6. #9eae85
  7. #98a584
  8. #929c83
  9. #8c9282
  10. #868981
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d1d1d1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c9d5b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e4d284 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e0d18e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1d5c8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d5d686 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d2d58c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfd8b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bcdc8a {
  color: #bcdc8a;
}
Background
.bg-bcdc8a {
  background-color: #bcdc8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bcdc8a {
  border: 2px solid #bcdc8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bcdc8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 220 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 83 54% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bcdc8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcdc8a, #93dc8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bcdc8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 220 138 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 6.73 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.42 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.50 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.37 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 8.91 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 8.97 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.99 #432375 Inverted #d1d1d1 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#bcdc8a  rgb(188, 220, 138)  hsl(83, 54%, 70%)  Granny Smith Apple
#aa8adc  rgb(170, 138, 220)  hsl(263, 54%, 70%)  Floral Lavender
#8abcdc  rgb(138, 188, 220)  hsl(203, 54%, 70%)  Light Sky Blue
#dc8abc  rgb(220, 138, 188)  hsl(323, 54%, 70%)  Persian Pink