Palettes / Colors / #BCDB3D
#BCDB3D — Green
#BCDB3D 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 #BCDB3D 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.
#BCDB3D 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 #5D3DDB; it also sits naturally between #DBAC3D and #6DDB3D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDB3D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 219, 61 |
| HSL | 72°, 69%, 55% |
| HSV | 72°, 72%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 72%, 14% |
| XYZ | 46.91, 61.69, 13.85 |
| Yxy | 61.69, 0.3831, 0.5038 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.75, -30.50, 69.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.54, -27.07, 41.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 24%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDB3D
.text { color: #BCDB3D; }
.background { background-color: #BCDB3D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDB3D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 219, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 69%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDB3D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 219, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDB3D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 219, 61, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDB3D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDB3D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDB3D
Tints of #BCDB3D
Tones of #BCDB3D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D3DDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDB3D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDB3D
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 #BCDB3D: ·
How #BCDB3D 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 #BCDB3D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCDB3D?
#BCDB3D is Green, a green color (RGB 188, 219, 61). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDB3D?
#BCDB3D is RGB 188, 219, 61 — HSL 72°, 69%, 55% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 72%, 14%.
What colors go with #BCDB3D?
Its complement is #5D3DDB; analogous partners are #DBAC3D and #6DDB3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDB3D for text?
Black text on #BCDB3D has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.