#BCC8A3 Color
#BCC8A3 is rgb(188, 200, 163) in RGB, hsl(79, 25%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCC8A3rgb(188, 200, 163)hsl(79, 25%, 71%)hsv(79, 19%, 78%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 22%)oklch(81.4% 0.052 122.2)lab(78.93% -9.08 17.13)lch(78.93% 19.39 117.94)What #BCC8A3 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BCC8A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCC8A3 Channel Values
How #BCC8A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 200 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 25% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 19% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCC8A3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BCC8A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCC8A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BCC8A3
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BCC8A3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcc8a3: #BCC8A3;background-color: #BCC8A3;colors: { 'color-bcc8a3': '#BCC8A3' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.784, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_bcc8a3">#BCC8A3</color>fill="#BCC8A3"More Green Colors
#BCC8A3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCC8A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCC8A3?
#BCC8A3 is a light green — rgb(188, 200, 163) in RGB and hsl(79, 25%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #BCC8A3?
#BCC8A3 is rgb(188, 200, 163) — red 188, green 200, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCC8A3?
#BCC8A3 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCC8A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCC8A3 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCC8A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCC8A3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.8, which is visibly different.
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