#BCD279 color
#BCD279 is a light, moderately saturated yellow-green, closest to the CSS named color darkkhaki (#BDB76B).
Color values
| HEX | #BCD279 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 210, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 50%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(10%, 0%, 42%, 18%) |
| Decimal | 12374649 |
| CSS | color: #BCD279; |
| Android | 0xFFBCD279 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.824, blue: 0.475, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BCD279 | 1.66:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BCD279 | 12.63:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BCD279
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BCD279 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BCD279
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BCD279 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BCD279; background-color: #BCD279; }
.element { color: rgb(188 210 121); }
.element { color: hsl(75 50% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BCD279] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BCD279;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCD279?
#BCD279 is a light, moderately saturated yellow-green. Its hue sits at 75° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #BCD279 in RGB?
#BCD279 converts to rgb(188, 210, 121) — 188 red, 210 green and 121 blue.
What is #BCD279 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 42%, 18%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BCD279 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.63:1 versus 1.66:1).
What is the complementary color of #BCD279?
#8F79D2 — the hue directly opposite #BCD279 on the color wheel.