Information about #BCD175 color

#BCD175 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCD175 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 209, 117) (73.7% red, 82% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 36 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCD175 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poprock (#C0C975) and Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B).

The recipe behind #BCD175 is rgb(188, 209, 117), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BCD175 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #BCD175 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCD175 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BCD175 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 #BCD175

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

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCD175
  • RGB188, 209, 117
  • CMYK8, 0, 36, 18
  • CSSrgb(188, 209, 117)
  • HSL74°, 50%, 64%
  • HSL Precise73.696°, 50%, 63.922%
  • HSV74°, 44%, 82%
  • HSB74°, 44%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.820, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.820, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.820, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCD175
  • DECIMAL ID12374389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01