Information about #BCC596 color

#BCC596 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCC596 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 197, 150) (73.7% red, 77.3% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 18 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #BCC596 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gooseberry (#BFC298). Slightly further away sit Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Nirvana (#C3BF8B).

The recipe behind #BCC596 is rgb(188, 197, 150), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCC596: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #BCC596 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCC596 color variations

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#BCC596 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCC596

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

#BCC596 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCC596
  • RGB188, 197, 150
  • CMYK4, 0, 18, 23
  • CSSrgb(188, 197, 150)
  • HSL71°, 29%, 68%
  • HSL Precise71.489°, 28.834%, 68.039%
  • HSV71°, 24%, 77%
  • HSB71°, 24%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.773, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.773, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.773, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCC596
  • DECIMAL ID12371350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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