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#bccf2e

a balanced, vivid yellow · warm · closest name: Yellow Green

RGB
188, 207, 46
HSL
67°, 64%, 50%
CMYK
9, 0, 78, 19
Luminance
0.5551

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #bccf2e is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#bccf2e
Hue
67°
yellow
Saturation
64%
vivid
Lightness
50%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
74%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.5551
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
31/100 cool
Color family
Yellow
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
12.10:1
Closest name
Yellow Green
ΔE2000 6.6
Where it sits
Hue67° of 360°
Saturation64%
Lightness50%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool31% 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#bccf2e
RGBrgb(188, 207, 46)
HSLhsl(67, 64%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 78%, 19%)
LABlab(79.3 -25.5 71.2)
LCHlch(79.3 75.6 109.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.813 0.174 116.5)
Decimal12373806
Display P3color(display-p3 0.737 0.812 0.180)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #bccf2e;
background-color: #bccf2e;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#bccf2e] bg-[#bccf2e]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #bccf2e;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.812, blue: 0.180)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#bccf2e")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFBCCF2E)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(46, 207, 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 #bccf2e · 12.10:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.74:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 12.10:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #bccf2e as text scores 1.74:1 on white and 12.10:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#bccf2e on white: 1.74:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#bccf2e on black: 12.10:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #DEC400
deuteranopia · #DCC63D
tritanopia · #C8C3B1

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #bccf2e is pinned to step 600; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAFBF4
#F5F7E8
#ECF0CB
#E2EBA3
#D4E075
#C5D647
#bccf2e
#98A725
#79851E
#596119
#373D10
Base = 600Lightest = 50 · #FAFBF4Darkest = 950 · #373D10
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAFBF4;
  --brand-100: #F5F7E8;
  --brand-200: #ECF0CB;
  --brand-300: #E2EBA3;
  --brand-400: #D4E075;
  --brand-500: #C5D647;
  --brand-600: #bccf2e;
  --brand-700: #98A725;
  --brand-800: #79851E;
  --brand-900: #596119;
  --brand-950: #373D10;
  --brand: #bccf2e;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #bccf2e

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#FAFAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E7EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#919B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#293FD4
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5F6817
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8FAEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#222414
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 #bccf2e

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
  • Thin strokes and 1px borders — they disappear on light UI
  • 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#412ECF
Analogous left#CF922E
Analogous right#6BCF2E
Split-complement 1#2E6BCF
Split-complement 2#922ECF
Triadic 1#2EBCCF
Triadic 2#CF2EBC
Tetradic#2ECF92

RGB percentages

Red73.7%
Green81.2%
Blue18.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan9.2%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow77.8%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#bccf2e text on a black background

contrast 12.10:1

Card sample

#bccf2e text on a white background

contrast 1.74:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #bccf2e;
Background color
Panel with #bccf2e background
background-color: #bccf2e;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #bccf2e;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(188, 207, 46, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(188, 207, 46, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #bccf2e;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bccf2e, #51CF2E);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #bccf2e

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.

#bccf2e in the real world

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

Industries
RetailLeisureEnergyWarning systems
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

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

#bccf2e, answered

What color is #bccf2e?

#bccf2e is a balanced vivid yellow, closest to Yellow Green (ΔE2000 6.6). It sits at 67° on the hue wheel with 64% saturation and 50% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #bccf2e?

rgb(188, 207, 46) — 188 red, 207 green and 46 blue out of 255, or 73.7% / 81.2% / 18% by channel.

Is #bccf2e a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5551 and perceived brightness is 74%, so black text on it reaches 12.10:1.

Should I use black or white text on #bccf2e?

Black. It scores 12.10:1 against #bccf2e, versus 1.74:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #bccf2e?

#412ECF sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #2E6BCF and #922ECF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #bccf2e?

For interface work: #FAFAF4 as the surface, #E7EDC0 for borders, #919B4B for secondary text, #293FD4 as an accent and #5F6817 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #CF922E and #6BCF2E stays calm, while #412ECF is the loudest partner.

What is #bccf2e in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(9%, 0%, 78%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #bccf2e warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 31 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CFA72E; nudged cooler, #81D12C.

Work with #bccf2e in the Color Lab