#BCD4AA Color
#BCD4AA is rgb(188, 212, 170) in RGB, hsl(94, 33%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCD4AArgb(188, 212, 170)hsl(94, 33%, 75%)hsv(94, 20%, 83%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 17%)oklch(84.1% 0.063 131.9)lab(82.28% -13.97 18.05)lch(82.28% 22.83 127.74)What #BCD4AA 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 #BCD4AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#BCD4AA Channel Values
How #BCD4AA 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 212 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 33% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 20% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCD4AA 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 #BCD4AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCD4AA; 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 #BCD4AA
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 #BCD4AA 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.
#BCD4AA#D0D0AA#C8D2AA#CCCCAB#C6D0AA#C1CFCF#BFD1C2#CCCCCCUsing #BCD4AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcd4aa: #BCD4AA;background-color: #BCD4AA;colors: { 'color-bcd4aa': '#BCD4AA' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.831, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_bcd4aa">#BCD4AA</color>fill="#BCD4AA"More Green Colors
#BCD4AA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCD4AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCD4AA?
#BCD4AA is a light green — rgb(188, 212, 170) in RGB and hsl(94, 33%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.94.
What is the RGB value of #BCD4AA?
#BCD4AA is rgb(188, 212, 170) — red 188, green 212, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCD4AA?
#BCD4AA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 20%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCD4AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCD4AA scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCD4AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCD4AA 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 13.08, which is visibly different.
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