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#BCFF1F Color

#BCFF1F is rgb(188, 255, 31) in RGB, hsl(78, 100%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 88%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BCFF1F
HEX#BCFF1F
RGBrgb(188, 255, 31)
HSLhsl(78, 100%, 56%)
HSVhsv(78, 88%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 88%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.231 126.8)
LABlab(93.00% -41.44 84.57)
LCHlch(93.00% 94.18 116.11)

What #BCFF1F 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 #BCFF1F, 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.

#BCFF1F Channel Values

How #BCFF1F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 255 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 100% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 88% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCFF1F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BCFF1F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BCFF1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCFF1F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BCFF1F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BCFF1F.

How #BCFF1F 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.

Typical#BCFF1F
Protanopia#F5F522
Protanomaly#E1F921
Deuteranopia#ECEC2E
Deuteranomaly#DAF429
Tritanopia#D0F1F1
Tritanomaly#C8F6C1
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BCFF1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bcff1f: #BCFF1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BCFF1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bcff1f': '#BCFF1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 1.000, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_bcff1f">#BCFF1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BCFF1F"

More Green Colors

#BCFF1F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BCFF1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BCFF1F?

#BCFF1F is a mid-tone green — rgb(188, 255, 31) in RGB and hsl(78, 100%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.

What is the RGB value of #BCFF1F?

#BCFF1F is rgb(188, 255, 31) — red 188, green 255, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BCFF1F?

#BCFF1F converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 88%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BCFF1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BCFF1F scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BCFF1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BCFF1F 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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