#BCDBB3 Color
#BCDBB3 is rgb(188, 219, 179) in RGB, hsl(106, 36%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 18%, 14%) 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 8.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCDBB3rgb(188, 219, 179)hsl(106, 36%, 78%)hsv(106, 18%, 86%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 18%, 14%)oklch(85.8% 0.064 138.7)lab(84.33% -16.15 16.18)lch(84.33% 22.86 134.95)What #BCDBB3 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 #BCDBB3, 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.
#BCDBB3 Channel Values
How #BCDBB3 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 219 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 36% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 18% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCDBB3 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 #BCDBB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCDBB3; 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 #BCDBB3
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 #BCDBB3 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-bcdbb3: #BCDBB3;background-color: #BCDBB3;colors: { 'color-bcdbb3': '#BCDBB3' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.859, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_bcdbb3">#BCDBB3</color>fill="#BCDBB3"More Green Colors
#BCDBB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCDBB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCDBB3?
#BCDBB3 is a light green — rgb(188, 219, 179) in RGB and hsl(106, 36%, 78%) 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 8.09.
What is the RGB value of #BCDBB3?
#BCDBB3 is rgb(188, 219, 179) — red 188, green 219, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCDBB3?
#BCDBB3 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 18%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCDBB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCDBB3 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCDBB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCDBB3 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 13.73, which is visibly different.
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