Palettes / Colors / #BCDD2A
#BCDD2A — Green
#BCDD2A is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #BCDD2A 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.
#BCDD2A 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 #4D2CDD; it also sits naturally between #DDA52C and #64DD2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDD2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 221, 42 |
| HSL | 71°, 72%, 52% |
| HSV | 71°, 81%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 81%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.01, 62.57, 11.79 |
| Yxy | 62.57, 0.3873, 0.5155 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.22, -32.23, 75.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.10, -28.56, 43.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 87% · Blue 16%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 81% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDD2A
.text { color: #BCDD2A; }
.background { background-color: #BCDD2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDD2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 221, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 72%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDD2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 221, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDD2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 221, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDD2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDD2A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDD2A
Tints of #BCDD2A
Tones of #BCDD2A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4D2CDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDD2A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDD2A
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 #BCDD2A: ·
How #BCDD2A 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 #BCDD2A 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 #BCDD2A?
#BCDD2A is Green, a green color (RGB 188, 221, 42). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDD2A?
#BCDD2A is RGB 188, 221, 42 — HSL 71°, 72%, 52% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 81%, 13%.
What colors go with #BCDD2A?
Its complement is #4D2CDD; analogous partners are #DDA52C and #64DD2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDD2A for text?
Black text on #BCDD2A has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.