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#BCCC81

#bccc81 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bccc81 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 80% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.76% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 72.8°, with 42.37% saturation and 65.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 6.9.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.5546

Complementary

  1. #bccc81
  2. #9181cc

Split complementary

  1. #bccc81
  2. #8196cc
  3. #b681cc

Analogous

  1. #ccb681
  2. #bccc81
  3. #96cc81

Triadic

  1. #bccc81
  2. #81bccc
  3. #cc81bc

Tetradic

  1. #bccc81
  2. #81cc91
  3. #9181cc
  4. #cc81bc

Square

  1. #bccc81
  2. #81ccb6
  3. #9181cc
  4. #cc8196

Monochromatic

  1. #708034
  2. #9fb64b
  3. #bccc81
  4. #d9e2b7
  5. #f6f8ee

Shades

#bccc81 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bccc81
  2. #a9b874
  3. #96a367
  4. #848f5a
  5. #717a4d
  6. #5e6641
  7. #4b5234
  8. #383d27
  9. #26291a
  10. #13140d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bccc81 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bccc81
  2. #c3d18e
  3. #c9d69a
  4. #d0dba7
  5. #d7e0b3
  6. #dee6c0
  7. #e4ebcd
  8. #ebf0d9
  9. #f2f5e6
  10. #f8faf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bccc81 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bccc81
  2. #b6c481
  3. #b0bd81
  4. #aab581
  5. #a4ae81
  6. #9ea681
  7. #989e80
  8. #929780
  9. #8c8f80
  10. #868880
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c4c4c4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c7ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5c47c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d3c585 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3c4b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ccc77e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cac883 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0c8a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bccc81 {
  color: #bccc81;
}
Background
.bg-bccc81 {
  background-color: #bccc81;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bccc81 {
  border: 2px solid #bccc81;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bccc81;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 204 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 42% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bccc81 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bccc81, #96cc81);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bccc81 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 204 129 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 6.90 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 7.51 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.73 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.14 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 8.64 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.94 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 9.98 #43337e Inverted #c4c4c4 Grayscale 

Olivine
#bccc81  rgb(188, 204, 129)  hsl(73, 42%, 65%)  Olivine
#9181cc  rgb(145, 129, 204)  hsl(253, 42%, 65%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#81bccc  rgb(129, 188, 204)  hsl(193, 42%, 65%)  Sky Blue
#cc81bc  rgb(204, 129, 188)  hsl(313, 42%, 65%)  Sky Magenta