#BCD562 Color
#BCD562 is rgb(188, 213, 98) in RGB, hsl(73, 58%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 54%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCD562rgb(188, 213, 98)hsl(73, 58%, 61%)hsv(73, 54%, 84%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 54%, 16%)oklch(83.1% 0.144 119.8)lab(81.64% -21.03 52.86)lch(81.64% 56.89 111.69)What #BCD562 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 #BCD562, 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.
#BCD562 Channel Values
How #BCD562 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 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 58% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 54% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCD562 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 #BCD562
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCD562; 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 #BCD562
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 #BCD562 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.
#BCD562#D1D162#C9D362#CDCD64#C7D063#C7CBCB#C3CFAB#CACACAUsing #BCD562 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcd562: #BCD562;background-color: #BCD562;colors: { 'color-bcd562': '#BCD562' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.835, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_bcd562">#BCD562</color>fill="#BCD562"More Green Colors
#BCD562 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCD562 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCD562?
#BCD562 is a light green — rgb(188, 213, 98) in RGB and hsl(73, 58%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #BCD562?
#BCD562 is rgb(188, 213, 98) — red 188, green 213, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCD562?
#BCD562 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 54%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCD562 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCD562 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCD562 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCD562 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 18.23, which is visibly different.
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