Palettes / Colors / #BCDB42
#BCDB42 — Green
#BCDB42 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 #BCDB42 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.
#BCDB42 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 #6143DB; it also sits naturally between #DBAD43 and #70DB43. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDB42 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 219, 66 |
| HSL | 72°, 68%, 56% |
| HSV | 72°, 70%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 70%, 14% |
| XYZ | 47.05, 61.75, 14.59 |
| Yxy | 61.75, 0.3813, 0.5004 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.78, -30.23, 67.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.58, -26.85, 41.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 26%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 70% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDB42
.text { color: #BCDB42; }
.background { background-color: #BCDB42; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDB42; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 219, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 68%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDB42; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 219, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDB42; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 219, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDB42">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDB42">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDB42
Tints of #BCDB42
Tones of #BCDB42
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6143DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDB42: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDB42
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 #BCDB42: ·
How #BCDB42 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 #BCDB42 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 #BCDB42?
#BCDB42 is Green, a green color (RGB 188, 219, 66). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDB42?
#BCDB42 is RGB 188, 219, 66 — HSL 72°, 68%, 56% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 70%, 14%.
What colors go with #BCDB42?
Its complement is #6143DB; analogous partners are #DBAD43 and #70DB43. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDB42 for text?
Black text on #BCDB42 has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.