#BCED87 Color
#BCED87 is rgb(188, 237, 135) in RGB, hsl(89, 74%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 43%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCED87rgb(188, 237, 135)hsl(89, 74%, 73%)hsv(89, 43%, 93%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 43%, 7%)oklch(88.9% 0.14 129.8)lab(88.62% -28.87 43.90)lch(88.62% 52.54 123.33)What #BCED87 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 #BCED87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCED87 Channel Values
How #BCED87 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 237 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 74% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 43% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCED87 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 #BCED87
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCED87; 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 #BCED87
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 #BCED87 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-bced87: #BCED87;background-color: #BCED87;colors: { 'color-bced87': '#BCED87' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.929, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_bced87">#BCED87</color>fill="#BCED87"More Green Colors
#BCED87 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCED87 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCED87?
#BCED87 is a light green — rgb(188, 237, 135) in RGB and hsl(89, 74%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #BCED87?
#BCED87 is rgb(188, 237, 135) — red 188, green 237, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCED87?
#BCED87 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 43%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCED87 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCED87 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCED87 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCED87 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.14, which is visibly different.
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