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#bccd77

a balanced, vivid green · warm · closest name: Dark Khaki

RGB
188, 205, 119
HSL
72°, 46%, 64%
CMYK
8, 0, 42, 20
Luminance
0.5569

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #bccd77 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#bccd77
Hue
72°
green
Saturation
46%
vivid
Lightness
64%
balanced
Brightness
80%
HSV value
Perceived
75%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.5569
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
35/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
12.14:1
Closest name
Dark Khaki
ΔE2000 7.6
Where it sits
Hue72° of 360°
Saturation46%
Lightness64%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool35% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#bccd77
RGBrgb(188, 205, 119)
HSLhsl(72, 46%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 42%, 20%)
LABlab(79.4 -19.1 40.8)
LCHlch(79.4 45.0 115.1)
OKLCHoklch(0.816 0.112 118.1)
Decimal12373367
Display P3color(display-p3 0.737 0.804 0.467)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #bccd77;
background-color: #bccd77;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#bccd77] bg-[#bccd77]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #bccd77;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.804, blue: 0.467)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#bccd77")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFBCCD77)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(119, 205, 188)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #bccd77 · 12.14:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.73:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 12.14:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #bccd77 as text scores 1.73:1 on white and 12.14:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#bccd77 on white: 1.73:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#bccd77 on black: 12.14:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D7C570
deuteranopia · #D5C57B
tritanopia · #C4C5B8

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #bccd77 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9FAF5
#F3F5EA
#E6EBD0
#D7E1AD
#bccd77
#AEC35B
#9DB342
#829537
#68772C
#4D5723
#303716
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #F9FAF5Darkest = 950 · #303716
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9FAF5;
  --brand-100: #F3F5EA;
  --brand-200: #E6EBD0;
  --brand-300: #D7E1AD;
  --brand-400: #bccd77;
  --brand-500: #AEC35B;
  --brand-600: #9DB342;
  --brand-700: #829537;
  --brand-800: #68772C;
  --brand-900: #4D5723;
  --brand-950: #303716;
  --brand: #bccd77;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #bccd77

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F9FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E2E9C3
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#8B9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#7378D1
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#525D22
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F6F8EC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#212414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #bccd77

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#8877CD
Analogous left#CDB377
Analogous right#91CD77
Split-complement 1#7791CD
Split-complement 2#B377CD
Triadic 1#77BCCD
Triadic 2#CD77BC
Tetradic#77CDB3

RGB percentages

Red73.7%
Green80.4%
Blue46.7%

CMYK percentages

Cyan8.3%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow42.0%
Key (black)19.6%

Color previews

#bccd77 text on a black background

contrast 12.14:1

Card sample

#bccd77 text on a white background

contrast 1.73:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #bccd77;
Background color
Panel with #bccd77 background
background-color: #bccd77;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #bccd77;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(188, 205, 119, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(188, 205, 119, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #bccd77;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bccd77, #83CD77);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #bccd77

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#bccd77 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#bccd77, answered

What color is #bccd77?

#bccd77 is a balanced vivid green, closest to Dark Khaki (ΔE2000 7.6). It sits at 72° on the hue wheel with 46% saturation and 64% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #bccd77?

rgb(188, 205, 119) — 188 red, 205 green and 119 blue out of 255, or 73.7% / 80.4% / 46.7% by channel.

Is #bccd77 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5569 and perceived brightness is 75%, so black text on it reaches 12.14:1.

Should I use black or white text on #bccd77?

Black. It scores 12.14:1 against #bccd77, versus 1.73:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #bccd77?

#8877CD sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #7791CD and #B377CD, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #bccd77?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #E2E9C3 for borders, #8B9B4B for secondary text, #7378D1 as an accent and #525D22 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #CDB377 and #91CD77 stays calm, while #8877CD is the loudest partner.

What is #bccd77 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(8%, 0%, 42%, 20%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #bccd77 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 35 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CDBE77; nudged cooler, #9CCF75.

Work with #bccd77 in the Color Lab