Palettes / Colors / #BCDB33
#BCDB33 — Green
#BCDB33 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #BCDB33 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BCDB33 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5233DB; it also sits naturally between #DBA633 and #68DB33. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDB33 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 219, 51 |
| HSL | 71°, 70%, 53% |
| HSV | 71°, 77%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 77%, 14% |
| XYZ | 46.67, 61.59, 12.56 |
| Yxy | 61.59, 0.3863, 0.5098 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.70, -30.96, 72.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.48, -27.44, 42.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 20%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 77% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDB33
.text { color: #BCDB33; }
.background { background-color: #BCDB33; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDB33; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 219, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 70%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDB33; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 219, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDB33; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 219, 51, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDB33">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDB33">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDB33
Tints of #BCDB33
Tones of #BCDB33
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5233DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDB33: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDB33
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BCDB33: ·
How #BCDB33 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BCDB33 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCDB33?
#BCDB33 is Green, a green color (RGB 188, 219, 51). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDB33?
#BCDB33 is RGB 188, 219, 51 — HSL 71°, 70%, 53% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 77%, 14%.
What colors go with #BCDB33?
Its complement is #5233DB; analogous partners are #DBA633 and #68DB33. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDB33 for text?
Black text on #BCDB33 has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.