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#BCCC8A

#bccc8a ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bccc8a 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 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 32.35% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 74.55°, with 39.29% saturation and 67.06% 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 12.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 6.79.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.5571

Complementary

  1. #bccc8a
  2. #9a8acc

Split complementary

  1. #bccc8a
  2. #8a9bcc
  3. #bb8acc

Analogous

  1. #ccbb8a
  2. #bccc8a
  3. #9bcc8a

Triadic

  1. #bccc8a
  2. #8abccc
  3. #cc8abc

Tetradic

  1. #bccc8a
  2. #8acc9a
  3. #9a8acc
  4. #cc8abc

Square

  1. #bccc8a
  2. #8accbb
  3. #9a8acc
  4. #cc8a9b

Monochromatic

  1. #728439
  2. #9db555
  3. #bccc8a
  4. #dbe3bf
  5. #f7f9f1

Shades

#bccc8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bccc8a
  2. #a9b87c
  3. #96a36e
  4. #848f61
  5. #717a53
  6. #5e6645
  7. #4b5237
  8. #383d29
  9. #26291c
  10. #13140e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bccc8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bccc8a
  2. #c3d196
  3. #c9d6a1
  4. #d0dbad
  5. #d7e0b9
  6. #dee6c5
  7. #e4ebd0
  8. #ebf0dc
  9. #f2f5e8
  10. #f8faf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bccc8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bccc8a
  2. #b6c489
  3. #b0bd88
  4. #aab587
  5. #a4ae86
  6. #9ea685
  7. #989e84
  8. #929783
  9. #8c8f82
  10. #868881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1c8b0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d4c585 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d2c58d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2c5bb ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cbc887 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cac88c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0c8aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bccc8a {
  color: #bccc8a;
}
Background
.bg-bccc8a {
  background-color: #bccc8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bccc8a {
  border: 2px solid #bccc8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bccc8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 204 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 39% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bccc8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bccc8a, #9bcc8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bccc8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 204 138 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 6.79 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.90 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.90 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 8.11 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.67 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.73 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.73 #433375 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Olivine
#bccc8a  rgb(188, 204, 138)  hsl(75, 39%, 67%)  Olivine
#9a8acc  rgb(154, 138, 204)  hsl(255, 39%, 67%)  Purple Mountain Majesty
#8abccc  rgb(138, 188, 204)  hsl(195, 39%, 67%)  Sky Blue
#cc8abc  rgb(204, 138, 188)  hsl(315, 39%, 67%)  Sky Magenta