#BCDCB7 Color
#BCDCB7 is rgb(188, 220, 183) in RGB, hsl(112, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 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 8.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCDCB7rgb(188, 220, 183)hsl(112, 35%, 79%)hsv(112, 17%, 86%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 14%)oklch(86.1% 0.061 141.3)lab(84.67% -16.11 14.57)lch(84.67% 21.72 137.88)What #BCDCB7 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 #BCDCB7, 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.
#BCDCB7 Channel Values
How #BCDCB7 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 220 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 35% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 17% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCDCB7 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 #BCDCB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCDCB7; 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 #BCDCB7
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 #BCDCB7 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.
#BCDCB7#D7D7B7#CDD9B7#D2D2B8#CAD6B8#C1D8D8#BFD9CB#D3D3D3Using #BCDCB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcdcb7: #BCDCB7;background-color: #BCDCB7;colors: { 'color-bcdcb7': '#BCDCB7' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.863, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_bcdcb7">#BCDCB7</color>fill="#BCDCB7"More Green Colors
#BCDCB7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCDCB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCDCB7?
#BCDCB7 is a light green — rgb(188, 220, 183) in RGB and hsl(112, 35%, 79%) 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 8.63.
What is the RGB value of #BCDCB7?
#BCDCB7 is rgb(188, 220, 183) — red 188, green 220, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCDCB7?
#BCDCB7 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCDCB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCDCB7 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCDCB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCDCB7 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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