#BCD515 Color
#BCD515 is rgb(188, 213, 21) in RGB, hsl(68, 82%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 90%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCD515rgb(188, 213, 21)hsl(68, 82%, 46%)hsv(68, 90%, 84%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 90%, 16%)oklch(82.6% 0.189 118)lab(81.26% -23.87 76.98)lch(81.26% 80.60 107.23)What #BCD515 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 #BCD515, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCD515 Channel Values
How #BCD515 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 213 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 82% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 90% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCD515 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BCD515 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BCD515
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCD515; 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 #BCD515
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 #BCD515 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.
#BCD515#D1D116#C9D316#CDCD1D#C7D01A#C9C9C9#C4CEA0#C9C9C9Using #BCD515 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcd515: #BCD515;background-color: #BCD515;colors: { 'color-bcd515': '#BCD515' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.835, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_bcd515">#BCD515</color>fill="#BCD515"More Green Colors
#BCD515 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCD515 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCD515?
#BCD515 is a mid-tone green — rgb(188, 213, 21) in RGB and hsl(68, 82%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #BCD515?
#BCD515 is rgb(188, 213, 21) — red 188, green 213, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCD515?
#BCD515 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 90%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCD515 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCD515 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCD515 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCD515 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.3, which is visibly different.
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